Epic's new filing claims Apple 'has no rights to the fruits of Epic's labor'

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The messy legal battle between Epic Games and Apple rages on, and a new filing has the game developer firing back against the iPhone maker. Epic claims Apple "has no rights to the fruits of Epic's labor" in Friday's filing. 

Epic said, "Apple's repeated assertions of theft boil down to the extraordinary assertion that Epic's collection of payments by players of Epic's game to enjoy the work of Epic's artists, designers, and engineers is the taking of something that belongs to Apple." 

It reasoned that Epic couldn't "steal" sale proceeds since the product is from its creative efforts and that it didn't "interfere with any prospective economic advantage Apple sought to gain from Fortnite users separate and apart from their interest in Fortnite."

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Samsung Galaxy S21+ shown off in new CAD renders

If you wondered what the Samsung Galaxy S21+ might look like, new 3D renders have surfaced online. Based on these schematics, the plus model is seen to have the same camera setup as the regular S21, while the Ultra gets the fancier camera design. 

As we've seen in earlier leaks, the camera module blends into the device's metal frame, but it raises a bit from the phone's back. The S21+ shares the S21's flat display, with rumours that its bezels are equal on all sides.

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'Sekiro' GOTY Edition gets teased in new trailer

FromSoftware wants to celebrate the success of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice with the release of a Game of the Year Edition. A new trailer teases what you'll get when the free update rolls out for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. There will be boss challenge modes and new skins to unlock. There will also be player recordings, a.k.a. ghosts, to show you how well you're playing and whether it's possible to move even faster. If you're a fan of the game and want to test your skill further, this feature might be the biggest draw for you. The update is dropping just ahead of Sekiro's Google Stadia release on October 28 at 1 p.m. Eastern.

Source: Engadget

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