Gamemakers Give Apple the Antitrust Grilling Congress Didn’t

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook sidestepped most of the criticism two weeks ago when he appeared before Congress at an antitrust hearing with his peers at Alphabet Inc., Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. taking the heat.

Over the past several days, however, video-game developers ranging from Epic Games Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Facebook, have ensured that Apple doesn’t dodge scrutiny over its App Store practices and policies.

Tim Cook speaks via videoconference during a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on July 29.

Photographer: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner/Bloomberg

Last week, Microsoft criticized Apple for barring its Xbox Game Pass service from the iPhone and iPad. “Apple stands alone as the only general purpose platform to deny ...