If Epic had not appealed the decision I can see where Apple’s stance is a little harsh but so long as Epic chooses to fight this battle, I don’t see where Apple would take the risk of further litigation.
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Apple Won't Allow Fortnite Back in the App Store Until Legal Battle Ends Due to Epic's 'Duplicitous Conduct'
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Well no because epic added an alternative in app payment method directly into the app. The judgement says that’s still not allowed. All Apple have to do is allow a link for alternative payment. Epic are still not allowed to have their own payment method directly in the app.
"I guess I'll just have to throw my decade old lightning cables in the box with the last three generations of USB cables I've accumulated over the years..."
Which still gets us nowhere close to answering my question of why that's in any way relevant.
Leaving aside the fact that it's wrong. Xbox runs Windows, PS4 runs a BSD variant (as does iPhone). Your fridge probably runs some flavor of Linux too, actually.
ProRes is a fully established format. The only reason its launch is delayed on the new iPhones is to keep the file transfers out of YouTubers reviews. Apple sensibly identified the risk of a YouTuber showing a real-time transfer of a ProRes file over lightning as the most embarrassing aspect of all their current products.
This is a major win for Epic and all devs, we can now add alternative payment methods and bypass Apple’s fees, not surprised Apple’s turned sour and who games on a Mac lol
Apple has no plans to allow Fortnite to return to the App Store in the near future, Apple's lawyers told Epic's lawyers this week. Further, Apple does not plan to consider requests for the reinstatement of the Epic Games developer account until the court's judgment is "final and nonappealable," a process that could span years.
Apple provided this information to Epic Games after Epic CEO Tim Sweeney emailed Apple's Phil Schiller and asked for the Epic Games developer account to be reinstated. Sweeney said that Epic would adhere to Apple's guidelines "whenever and wherever" products were released on Apple's platforms, but he went on to explain that Epic would only reinstate Fortnite if Apple adheres to the "plain language of the court order" and allows apps to "include buttons and external links."
As was outlined earlier this month, the judge overseeing the case ruled that Apple must allow developers to provide links to external payment methods alongside in-app purchases if developers want to do so. Apple has until December to implement the court's terms, and the company has not yet decided if it will appeal the decision, nor has it provided details on how the court's "metadata buttons, external links, or other calls to action" to direct purchase mechanisms will be interpreted and enacted.
Though Apple was ordered to change its "anti-steering" rules to allow apps to direct customers to other payment methods, the ruling was largely in Apple's favor and found that Apple is not a monopolist under federal or state antitrust laws. Epic, unhappy with this decision and appealed the ruling, prolonging the legal fight between the two companies. Apple too might appeal the judge's decision, but again, has not yet opted to do so.
Apple said that due to Tim Sweeney's public statements on the outcome of the lawsuit and Epic's "duplicitous conduct in the past," it has "exercised its discretion not to reinstate Epic's developer program account at this time." Apple is well within its rights to deny the reinstatement of the Epic Games developer account because the court decided that Epic breached its contract with Apple and Apple's termination of the account was "valid, lawful, and enforceable." Apple has no legal obligation to restore the Epic Games developer account.
Sweeney shared the letters between the two companies on Twitter and said that "Apple lied" when it previously said that it would welcome Epic's return to the App Store if it complied with the App Store rules, but Epic has demonstrated an unwillingness to comply with the App Store terms and Apple may be worried that Epic would just attempt to find another way to skirt the guidelines if the account is reinstated. Apple wants to wait out the appeals process before making a further decision on the matter.
Epic Games was also ordered to pay Apple $6 million, which is a 30 percent cut of the revenue that it collected from the Fortnite app using its illicit direct payment option. Epic paid the fee earlier this month.
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Somehow you failed to follow the saga. Epic profit is from consoles, mainly Playstation and Xbox. 6% of Epic profit is from Apple Appstore. This is why they do it. It doesn't hurt them much.
Sorry not giving my source. Tim Cook is already furiously looking for leaks which have embarrassed him and I won’t expose honest developers to financial persecution.
This all will end like SCO, a long battle, but Apple will lose the whole fight around the world.
Antitrust and the digital market place laws will be rewritten, specially in the EU.
It’s just getting warm and starting, but not over yet.
Antitrust and the digital market place laws will be rewritten, specially in the EU.
It’s just getting warm and starting, but not over yet.
Nintendo does not sell anything hardware at a loss, with the exception of the 3DS after a much needed price cut.
Sony and MS make up a ton of money from "licensing" when games release on their console.
Who cares who sells what at a loss or not, that's not anyone's problem but the companies deciding that.
This was Apple's only real option, they need to set an example so that everyone doesn't just try and break the rules, and "maybe we'll get away with it, maybe not, but if we loose, then no harm done, we'll be back in the Apple Store soon." If you want to go after Apple, you'll have to go after them the correct way, through the court, not by breaking contract, stealing money, and a smear campaign.
They could show some pro-consumer move and release Fortnite optimized for native Apple Silicon M1 ARM build ;-)
"Seems about right to me. If I let you borrow my car on the condition that you fill the tank and you “forget”, I’m not gonna be too quick to let you borrow it again…"
more like: You let me borrow your car for a month on the condition I pay that month lease amount and I paid cash and you got all angry I didn't pay with Visa or American Express."
Man you know what? I’ve heard great things about the Fortnite game but I’ll be damned if I’ll ever play it now. Even if Apple decides to reinstate Epic they’ve soured me so much I refuse to have anything to do with them. They can rot for all I care.
It was made clear that Epic had planned this years in advance now he is crying about the consequences.