SCRATCHED RECORD

eeing gaming concepts defined shakily in a court of law has, broadly, been a has made for difficult listening. The indie storefront was welcomed into the Epic Store as an app earlier this year, a fact Apple has sought to weaponise, suggesting that the presence of alternative app stores on iOS would open the door to depravity. The “so-called adult games” on are, Apple claimed, “so offensive we cannot speak about them here.” It’s true that has different moderation standards to both the App Store and Epic Store - but that’s precisely the quality that makes it a haven for marginalised developers. Apple’s own squeamishness about creative expression is one solid argument against its stranglehold on iOS.