Microsoft and Sony have been doing this for years, but when/if Apple does it all of a sudden they are horrible and evil. Pathetic anti-Apple hypocrites.
I haven't played Plants vs Zombies 2... only the game Customers vs In App Purchases.
Blunt question: Do you have proof of that? Or should I take this comment as the typical senseless trolling that typically happens on this forum?
A lot of people throwing around terms like anti-trust, bribery, and extortion that have no idea what they are talking about.
Just like they when they said that Apple violated the law when they colluded with book publishers, right? Of course then Apple was indeed found guilty as charged.
Downloading and playing and never buying anything might teach them more of a lesson than not downloading it at all.
It says right there in the article: "If the report is accurate, it would be the first known instance of Apple paying developers outside of the standard App Store revenue." In this way, they are something special.
and you'd not do exactly the same?..![]()
Why is this more likely?More like, Samsung paid EA a truckload of money to say that Apple paid them a 'truckload of money' to delay Android.
Simple: You jailbreak your way through them. Or you just... don't buy the IAP items. It's apparent that these "freemium" games get enough dollar votes from other people to be produced.
More like, Samsung paid EA a truckload of money to say that Apple paid them a 'truckload of money' to delay Android.
Pretty much how the entire gaming industry rolls, so to speak. MS pays for 360 exclusives, Sony pays for PS3 exclusives, they both pay to keep games off the PC. Not surprising that mobile device companies are getting into it.
I think the one thing we can be certain of is that "Frank Gibeau" will be searching for employment soon.
As if. The game is hugely successful. He can now say whatever he wants, Apple have made a lot from the deal and it damages no one to make that announcement.If this is true, then Frank is one big idiot. Nice way to burn partnership bridges you loud mouth. If Apple have a non disclosure clause in this deal, me thinks Mr big mouth will be emptying trash cans for a living, soon.
Why would any company now trust this guy to do business with in the future? What a tool.
Paying companies for exclusive access to game titles is extremely common (even in the UK). Why would this be any different.
Pretty much how the entire gaming industry rolls, so to speak. MS pays for 360 exclusives, Sony pays for PS3 exclusives, they both pay to keep games off the PC. Not surprising that mobile device companies are getting into it.
I think the one thing we can be certain of is that "Frank Gibeau" will be searching for employment soon.
Because Apple >>> Samsung.
really nice move of EA to cash in the money and then tell everyone that apple bribed them...
More like, Samsung paid EA a truckload of money to say that Apple paid them a 'truckload of money' to delay Android.