Everything that hits the "exclusivity" of a$$le is not good for many a$$le follower. It isn't possible that you have the same choice of a 99$ phone... How could you justify to your brain this small difference? So it is always accepted anything that can keep "different" (not necessary better) the a$$le world.
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Apple Says Fortnite for iOS Isn't Blocked Worldwide, Just the U.S.
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No one is the good guy in this entire Apple/Epic fiasco, but Tim Sweeney is clearly a huge a ** hole (is, was, and will continue to be). I'm very tired of this entire thing between both companies.
Apple needs to get with it and adopt better policies for developers and payments, no argument there. Tim Sweeney is just a pot-stirrer and can't help but be a troll.
Apple needs to get with it and adopt better policies for developers and payments, no argument there. Tim Sweeney is just a pot-stirrer and can't help but be a troll.
I’d be all over this if for example the govt steps in and regulated the car market. Cars have been sold for over 100 years and some dealers are still sleazy with market adjustments and fake markups.
It's a kind of revenge: they want to scare anybody who is trying to challenge a$$le.
So much drama over this one lousy game.
They are free to offer their app on Android or make their own mobile OS if having their own payment system is so important to them.
Apple wants to make a point that attempting to defraud Apple will result in a ban from App Store.
Yay. Fortnite will be gone forever!
Fortnite hasn’t been available on Apple devices for about 5 years. Any consumer who wanted to play this game has already either bought a different phone or got a gaming device that allows then to play it.
If that is something you value why would you buy an Apple device you knew wasn’t going to give you that option?
Lying on the world stage now. Epic move, Epic. How any judge ever granted you anything is mesmerizing.
This is quite literally the most predictable outcome. Are Epic dumb enough to think that this wouldn't happen?
Perhaps we should switch this website's name to "Fortnite rumors," and the name would be more reflective of the articles written here recently.
You’ve inspired me. I’m tired of Target taking a cut of my profits for selling my widgets. Never mind that they provide security and protection from the elements for my widgets within the confines of their buildings. And who cares that they handle stocking of my products on the shelves and handle returns if the customer doesn’t like it. I’m going to stand in front of my widgets on the shelves and accept payment in cash myself. And if Target tries to stop me I’m going to scream!
Sweeney shows how “for the customer” he is by once again lying about the situation at the expense of his paying customers - which are largely teens. What a D-bag.
If Epic has a board, and I we’re on it, he’d have been removed when he first recommended spending millions of dollars on a PR agency to pull the stunt he did with breaking his contract with Apple. What a hack of a CEO.
If Epic has a board, and I we’re on it, he’d have been removed when he first recommended spending millions of dollars on a PR agency to pull the stunt he did with breaking his contract with Apple. What a hack of a CEO.
An Apple executive is facing felony federal perjury charges for lying under oath in the epic-Apple trial.
I consider that a bit worse, personally.
Considering "lying" in that instance is highly debatable, I don't.
Epic is trying to use the E.U. to punish Apple for activities inside the U.S., after failing to find anyone remotely sympathetic to their BS in the US.
... I still don't know what fortnite is
Apple is so hard headed here. They fail to realize they need app developers just like the developers need Apple. Even free ones, because that is part of the value of buying an iPhone - I can use the app I want/need. If all the apps disappeared, then why would anyone use an iPhone?
It makes you wish there was a union/group and they all just pulled their apps at once. Imagine the look on Apple's face if the App Store consisted of nothing but Apple apps. Sadly, short of this Apple just won't get it. They'll spend a ton of money and eventually be forced to open at the platform. Along the way they are going to lose a lot of good will and turn off a lot of customers.
It makes you wish there was a union/group and they all just pulled their apps at once. Imagine the look on Apple's face if the App Store consisted of nothing but Apple apps. Sadly, short of this Apple just won't get it. They'll spend a ton of money and eventually be forced to open at the platform. Along the way they are going to lose a lot of good will and turn off a lot of customers.
Apple plays around with regions when it suits them too. That's why they have like a bazillion dollars in Ireland, when they're an American company.
If you think you know more about the law than a federal judge, then good on you.
Wife is attorney and started laughing after I showed it to her. "He's screwed." was her response.
I used to value the smoothness and simplicity of Apple. It felt like good value for money, but times have changed and other brands have caught up. Switching back to Android after 12 years on iOS was partly influenced by Fortnite being blocked. It was a small factor, but I enjoy playing it. More importantly, I appreciate having control over my device. Apple's monopolistic approach and restrictive App Store policies are no longer something I'm willing to accept. I'm glad Sweeney and Epic are standing up against it.
Apples costumers spend more on apps and services then android users. Most companies aren’t going to risk a major part of their revenue to prove a point.Fortnite also hasn’t been in the us App Store for about 5 years. It’s obvious most consumers don’t care. In fact outside of online forums and comment sections I’ve only had one person even discuss this topic. He ironically was complaining about it while also saying he has never owned and would never own an Apple product.