https://wccftech.com/apple-refutes-epic-games-special-deal-august-court-filings/

The ongoing battle between Apple and Epic Games continues to make the headlines this week following recent claims made by Epic Games’ founder and CEO Time Sweeney. In remarks made in Friday's filing before a federal judge in California, Apple made claims that the actions Epic Games undertook to bypass Apple's payment systems were "the same as if a customer leaves an Apple retail store without paying for shoplifted product."

Also in the filing, Apple refuted the claims made by Tim Sweeney that Epic was not seeking a special deal, referring to the 30% cut taken for all payments processed via the App Store's systems. Epic Games challenged this 30% cut by launching a new payments system within Fortnite itself where players could purchase V-Bucks, the standard currency for Fortnite's in-game item shop, at a discounted rate of 20% off, leaving Epic Games with a 10% profit versus payments run through the App Store.