From his perch in North Carolina, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has launched a war against Silicon Valley powerhouses Apple and Google.
portraying Apple as a greedy villain and encouraging people to use the hashtag #FreeFortnite on social media.
Epic Games is not the only company to take issue with the arrangement. Streaming service Spotify and software companyalso have accused Apple and Google of abusing their power by selectively charging the 30% fee. Some critics have likened the commission to an unfair tax. But Sweeney's crusade is driven as much by protecting Epic Games' bottom line as it is by attempting to rein in the power and reach of the tech titans.
Along the way, he developed a fondness for fast cars. He once collected Lamborghinis and Ferraris, but has since given most of them up. He does, however, still have a convertible Corvette.In recent years, though, he has chosen to spend his money elsewhere.He has purchased thousands of acres of land in North Carolina stretching out to the Blue Ridge Mountains. By some estimates, Sweeney is one of the largest private landowners in the state.
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