Apple’s South Korean unit was raided yesterday by investigators from the country’s antitrust regulator after complaints were made about the tech giant’s excessive collection of fees from developers using the App Store.
The Korea Mobile Game Association (KMGA) filed a complaint last month, claiming Apple collected an estimated 350 million won ($259 million) in excessive commissions from local game developers. The antitrust regulator will look into whether Apple unfairly abused its dominant power in the market.
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