HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You think creating a distribution platform is simple?
Yeah, this is not some crusade from Apple’s perspective. Follow the rules and you get access to millions upon millions of customers with credit cards already connected with their account such that there’s just one click between you and making money.
The internet would like to introduce itself to you.
"Not to mention they are losing out on iOS revenue?"
API Compatibility, data privacy, safe and fair disclosure practices, case is pretty much. Thanks for coming out to play Sweeney dweeby
Let’s see ….
Except before the iOS Store, retailers were taking more than 50% and Epic knows this cause they were around back then.
Apple has worked out multiple deals but both sides has to be willing to offer something. Apple/Amazon deals saw the AppleTV devices back on sale at the Amazon store also AppleTV Channel on FireTV. The Amazon apps still don't get to bypass the in-app purchase but it was something Amazon agreed to.
He's more of a drama guy. I'm thinking Judd Apatow would be better for this....
And ditto for people trying to find apps on Steam, GOG, Humble, EPIC! and a dozen other stores. Google It!
I believe Netflix communicated their displeasure and the Store rules were changed specifically for streaming video companies. But, it wasn’t designed as a Netflix exemption. ANY streaming company that wants to compete against Netflix using iOS as a platform can do so on equal footing against Netflix. (I’ll have to look this up, though
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What kind of logics are you using to justify such a 12-15% revenue cut? Nothing is ever free so what about Apple's hard work to develop the infrastructure and deploy support/review staff and engineers who spend hours to help developers and develop/improve their tools that empowers developers to create stunning apps. Developers just pay an annual $99 to access the tools and 15%-30% commission on sale. Do you know how many developers are there? How often they submit an updated apps for review? Do you even know how many reviewers it takes to review a single app? Do you know how many employees they need to ensure quicker turnaround? Do you know the cost of labor for these employees who play a vital role? I believe the 30% could well justify the commission due to the scale of distribution which is in line with similar app stores. However, Apple could make it more enticing to lower the rate to attract/retain more developers. Labor is usually the largest expense in any company. If it was Epic Games store, they would have a much lower rate because they do not have nearly as many games/app distributed compared the scale of Apple/Google app store (millions/billions of apps). Developers can also utilize ads to generate revenue other than in-app purchases, charge a higher rate to account for commission for in-app purchases while offering a lower charge through their website like some other apps. If you really want to support developers, you can always buy it through their respective website than through their app.
Sure I get it is a compound word. Well a contraction actually but as a non native English speaker I knew what you mean. Even when taking it at face value I still find it inappropriate to use with someone you don't really know, nor has given you permission to be on such informal terms. The respective concept of tutoyer. But even if one wants to demonstrate such blatant disregard for etiquette, then why does he address his letter to a singular person, but then the first sentence goes into addressing a group.
If they do win, they plan to release their own gaming App Store for iOS. There is a huge amount of money in it.
I once worked for a couple of companies based in the South, (Mississippi and North Carolina). Internally, you’d hear “y’all”, and “ain’t” and “chunk” (for throw) and “fixin” (for getting ready), but no one used those forms when communicating professionally, whether it’s to other companies/teams based in the South or anywhere else.
Because he’s making a nice profit there and irritating his customers on Xbox or Playstation would lose Epic a considerable amount of money.
