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Apple Terminates Epic Games' Developer Account
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This is a win for indie iOS developers.
Haha.. This is a really just a minor victory for Tim Apple and co.
The long game is gonna go in Epic's favor because court and consumer protection are just about to start frying Apple.
The long game is gonna go in Epic's favor because court and consumer protection are just about to start frying Apple.
FYI! Lawers do not make laws. 😂
Good. Is deserved.
Whilst I personally think 30% is a high cut that isn’t the issue that Epic is arguing.
The idea that Apple is being “anticompetitive” and a “monopoly” is laughable when they also release their game’s on PC, Mac, Android, PS4, Nintendo and Xbox etc.
Epic have plenty of competing choices to distribute their games. They just want to cut out the middlemen to keep their profits.
Whilst I personally think 30% is a high cut that isn’t the issue that Epic is arguing.
The idea that Apple is being “anticompetitive” and a “monopoly” is laughable when they also release their game’s on PC, Mac, Android, PS4, Nintendo and Xbox etc.
Epic have plenty of competing choices to distribute their games. They just want to cut out the middlemen to keep their profits.
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But they do fight for the right laws to be applied.
Buuut... your message is not basically straight anti-Epic wanting them to die because they 'offended' Apple the deity, you must not be real !
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If I got a cut of every developer's and content creator's sale, I'd be worth 2T too. There's a reason why they stopped reporting unit sales in their financial reports... nothing compares this golden parachute.
And I'd bet they are willing to pay anything to protect it.
Totally is. They shouldn't have to pay a single penny. Everything should be free. /s
Actually, Apples lawyers are fighting against consumer protection laws. 🤣
No lawyer does, but that doesn't mean they can't win (and likely will). There is nothing illegal going on, and EPIC will likely take a massive hit with gamers and developers fleeing the platform.
… and in return Apple promotes PUBG, so Tencent doesn’t suffer too much from Fortnite’s absence on iOS.
Epic violated an already agreed TOS contract with Apple.
Lawyers are expert in this field. Easy win for Apple.
Tim Sweeney should probably think about resigning from the role of CEO after leading his company in such a blind alley.
It was a careless move executed in the name of greediness. Leading to massive loss of capital, respect and trust in his vision.
It was a careless move executed in the name of greediness. Leading to massive loss of capital, respect and trust in his vision.
That is literally what they are trying to do. Sell directly to consumers. Apple won’t allow that, because, reasons. How do you guys not see the problem? Also that’s not how retail works anyway. Stores buy from manufacturers at a fixed price and then mark it up to make a profit. Profit isn’t guaranteed to the store.
Nobody wins here. But before someone starts justifying that 30% entry... just remember what Apple's corporate tax rate is due to some creative accounting.
This will be declared for invalid later , you’ll see..
Then BAAAMMMM!
No loss since Apple hasn't been considered a gaming platform for the last four decades since the Apple II. And, most people have another device like Nintendo Switch, Playstation, Xbox, PC, Android, etc. that they can continue playing Fortnite on.
Do you think Apple should make $0 on the AppStore? That's stupid. Let's do the same to every other digital storefront, retailer, food place, clothing etc. They don't need to make money.
This is the problem with the defenders, they’re expecting iOS to be something it isn’t.
Apple isn’t an open universe. It doesn’t claim to be. If anything it’s one of their strengths.
You buy an Apple product - you get Apple hardware. You get Apple software. You get the Apple ecosystem.
Apple has every right to dictate what does and does not go on their products. They have made it. If that isn’t appealing to an end user there are plenty of alternative products out there
I think you misread my statement. I'm saying all devs should follow the rules of the App Store which includes paying their share.
They don’t. iOS is Apple’s store in this analogy. If Epic wants to benefit from the billions Apple has spent on development, manufacturing and promotion of their iOS products over the years, they have to play by the rules which currently requires a 30% cut.
If they want their own app store, fine. They can do what Apple did and spend the $ to create an EpicPhone with EpicOS and do what they want with it.
You’re telling me you can play it on a PS4?
But I thought Apple was an anti competitive monopoly. So there are other competing devices you can get this game, from other competing stores? 🤯