Online gaming platform Roblox mentioned on Thursday Apple’s App Store affords privateness and security advantages to its customers, supporting the iPhone-maker’s bid to beat an attraction by Epic Games in a key US antitrust case.

Epic, recognized for its Fortnite recreation, largely misplaced a trial final yr over whether or not Apple’s charges and fee guidelines for app makers had been anti-competitive. It appealed within the ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals.

“Apple’s process for review and approval of apps available on the App Store enhances safety and security, and provides those apps greater legitimacy in the eyes of users,” Roblox mentioned in a authorized submitting on Thursday.

Roblox had performed a outstanding position within the authentic trial final yr. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is probing key revelations from the antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games, during which the Fortnite maker had argued that Apple had given a free cross to Roblox, whose app lets individuals decide from a collection of video games to play.

An Apple senior director described Roblox’s providing as “experiences”. Soon after, Roblox modified descriptions on its web site to “experiences” from “games” and known as itself a metaverse firm.

Apple has mentioned its guidelines promote a number of advantages for shoppers, together with elevated safety and privateness. Two former Central Intelligence Agency administrators and 21 different former US nationwide safety officers superior that argument in Apple’s assist on Thursday.

The attraction listening to is anticipated subsequent yr.

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