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Apple Removes Fortnite From App Store [Update: Epic Files Lawsuit Against Apple]
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They wont because they‘ve set the biggest precedence themselves: amazon Prime app.
The rule Apple clinges onto in this matter is the rule that forces all apps that want to sell digital goods, which can be consumed in app (movies, books, music, Fortnite skins etc) to use the Apple payment processor and to NOT advertise any other places (e.g. website) where you can buy said content.
Here comes amazon prime, which allows you to directly rent movies in-app using amazons payment processing as of 2020 (?).
In a fair world, with Apples rules being uniformly applied to every app, amazon would‘ve been pulled too. Reality is that Apple has most likely done behind closed door meetings cutting amazon a special deal for their cooperation (TV integration, Apple Tv app etc).
This is absolutely going to give Epic ammo to use against Apple. Back when the amazon prime payment processing thing broke news I immediately knew, this is going to be used against them sooner or later.
You have to do it outside of the app itself. Those are the rules.....
If apple opened up iOS and allowed users to install apps like how you can do on macOS, this wouldn’t be a problem. If it works for macOS, why can’t it work for iOS?
Yeah, sadly though not many do this anymore (admittedly, that includes me). Perhaps if we had same day delivery (and I had an external CD drive) this might become a more viable option.
And tencent owns 40% of epic. Seems way to coincidental this happened after the executive order against tencent
Walled garden. Apple have a well deserved reputation for iOS security.
Compare and contrast to Android.
no its not fair is using thier dominince for nafarious purposes. u seem like one of those guys that would be ok signing such an agreement like oh say several companies deciding not to hire you over a certain amout to keep wages lower instead of letting that persons skills / expericnce dictate price and then finding out a few years later that the agreement u signed was ILLIGAL and unenforceable by law and u realize that big compainies will take advantage if you let them.
Considering how quickly Epic launches a lawsuit, seems like they were very prepared for this to happen
This isn’t just sudden. This has been going on for a long time behind the scenes.
This isn’t just sudden. This has been going on for a long time behind the scenes.
When you bought your 1k device was you not aware you could only install apps from the Apple app store? If you didn't know apple have a 14 days return policy so you could have easily returned it and bought a more suitable Android phone
The App Stores rules are common in the industry. The fees charged are usual and customary. Just because Epic pitches a hissy-fit doesn't change the reality. Congress can't agree how to write legislation to save the economy, so the likelihood of regulation of the App Stores is a faint and distant threat.
Until the next update you can't get on iOS and the game stops working.
How is it a rip off, if a consumer decides that is a price worth paying and they think it is not an unreasonable price then how are they ripped off, the consumer does not have to buy these things to still play the game, no one is forcing the consumer to buy. But Apples app store policies mean if they do decide to buy then they have to pay far more than they would if they could pay epic directly.
for those that want it im sure they could side load. and this will be resolved one way or the other before ios 14 drops
This is a mischaracterization of contract law. Contract law does not protect the weak side unless the terms are unconscionable. Apple charging a 30% fee is not unconscionable.
Because Apple makes tons of money out of it and that's why they have been pushing the iPad very hard but not the Macs.
I get you but the stores anywhere didn’t work too long for BitTorrent or using that platform for Android TV streaming boxes. What I mean to say is any content not in high demand anymore gets rapidly deleted and purged by all hosts - rapidly by the hosts with THE MOST bandwidth to serve up. While that occurs non of the media playback or platforms (Pc/Mac/Linux/Unix & media players) have lagged in being capable of playing back the media. That’s the problem with hair anywhere too many get to choose what’s available or not and it’s crazy random. You also loose the guarantee with which device & OS (mobile) gets support for any said software when the storefront is non curated. We’ve been seeing that with GPlay Store since Android OS 4.
A compliant app will reappear in the store within a couple of days, if not this afternoon. Epic just wants to get Apple on record for anticompetitive behavior that the courts and the various regulatory bodies can then review. They're not stupid.
This move is 100% aimed at convincing Apple. Epic would not need to forego a cent of revenue if they decided to go through the courts; in fact, since there are already existing lawsuits, they could either just piggyback on these, file as friend of the court, or just sit back and watch while waiting for a favorable outcome. I think Epic is daring other significant developers to do the same thing, putting direct pressure on Apple's business model.
But the line here is this is best for the consumer. So how is a $7.99 shirt pack (or whatever the visual pack is) the best thing to the consumer? Why not $3.99, and make it affordable to the customer end price after the 30%?
Point being Apple isnt the tipping scale to affordable or not; that extra $2. Epic is praying on children and teens to buy overpriced IAPs. They arent saints here. And how easier than input your CC info here on our site linked in our game; no parental controls!!!
Physical media doesn't really provide price advantages for customers though. It's typically either the same price or higher for things like games, movies, music and books. Digital, in general, is viewed by consumers these days as the cheaper route. Game console markets, which Epic obviously participates in, are usually just the hardware manufacturer's digital store + more expensive physical versions.
One of the main reasons I love Apple stuff is because they control the ecosystem.
Most of these business are in it for profit. If a service or good is provided at a price that’s higher than cost, it the generates a profit- be it a little or a lot. Said service or good can be argued that it is worth what people (devs) are willing to pay for it.
Devs don’t like it, leave the platform and let the market do its magic. It isn’t like the ability to code is only in demand in this specific sector of enterprise.
Why is this so hard for some folks to understand?
It's completely anti consumer, no stadia, no xcloud, no geforce now and now this. I hope Apple gets its ass sued over this as it's restrictions are insane.