Apple has 'salted the earth' with data request subpoenas in Epic App Store battle

Apple has been granted its request for data on 436 games sold through Valve's Steam game service — but a judge appears to be looking warily at Apple having 'salted the earth' with data requests related to the Apple versus Epic battle, across the industry.Apple and Valve file document production requests to courtFollowing a data request to establish the size of the game and mobile market, Apple requested information on 436 games hosted on Valve's Steam service. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson approved the request in part, but limited it to a four-year period dating back to 2017, instead of to 2015. Read more...