When asked if they’re fine with giving Nintendo and Sony their cut of its proceeds, the spokesperson scurried away into the night emitting a high pitched screech. Then exploded in the distance.
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Epic Games Asks Supreme Court to Hear Apple Case
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I don’t think it was ever even a significant portion. My thinking was that he was always going to end the Fortnite experiment on iOS devices and, since he was headed out the door anyway, figured he’d try to burn the house down on the way. If he was REALLY concerned about the amount of money he was paying out, what he’s sending to Sony, Steam, Microsoft, and Nintendo would have been far more beneficial for him to end.
The fact that they’re good paying some vendors but not others will not be lost on the Supreme Court.
Season 2 plot twist is they actually were letting malware and fraudulent apps in the entire time
The real malware and fraudulent apps were the friends you made along the way.
funny how it’s seen as “nothing” when you don’t get to control and have your way
not gonna happen ... there are bureaucrats in the US but far far less than in Europe ...
I think a big issue is that Epic keeps saying "we want to get in to the app store, developers need the Epic Games store"
I tried installing the Epic Games store on an android device I have. 3 titles all Epic Releases.
It is no Epic Games Store on the PC
I tried installing the Epic Games store on an android device I have. 3 titles all Epic Releases.
It is no Epic Games Store on the PC
This is really funny. The amount of money Epic Games lost because of fighting the 30% fee is way more than what they could earn with this. They have been missing out on the App Store for years already, to be more specific, since August 2020. It's almost 2024 here, in the corner.
A lot of people could download Fortnite, play, and enjoy it, and additionally, make purchases if they want to. A 30% fee is still better than earning $0 for them (Epic). Nothing will make up for over 3 years of lost earnings.
They're not going to win this. In 1-2 years, Apple will enable additional app stores anyway, but the additional hassle and potential security and payment issues won't be worth it for many people. The App Store is just secure and convenient most of the time. And if there's something fraudulent, Apple refunds it. Good luck with them.
A lot of people could download Fortnite, play, and enjoy it, and additionally, make purchases if they want to. A 30% fee is still better than earning $0 for them (Epic). Nothing will make up for over 3 years of lost earnings.
They're not going to win this. In 1-2 years, Apple will enable additional app stores anyway, but the additional hassle and potential security and payment issues won't be worth it for many people. The App Store is just secure and convenient most of the time. And if there's something fraudulent, Apple refunds it. Good luck with them.
The most polarised issue dividing the community, now into its, uh, second anniversary at this point?
At this point no one knows what Epic still want, while Apple doesn’t even care anymore.
The epic momentum has since long gone. Epic story must come to an end at some point if they don’t want to turn the whole epic journey into an epic failure.
(Let me have some fun with this pls -_-)
At this point no one knows what Epic still want, while Apple doesn’t even care anymore.
The epic momentum has since long gone. Epic story must come to an end at some point if they don’t want to turn the whole epic journey into an epic failure.
(Let me have some fun with this pls -_-)
Just like any other laws that is designed to protect the weak.
After the request to have the SCOTUS review the case is rejected, it's the end of the line for Epic.. At least in the U.S. that is.
This doesn’t really qualify as an antitrust situation since people have option. Epic has themselves to blame for this, they wanted better profit margins and decided to use subterfuge, there by breaching their contract.
Simply put, if you want to play Fortnite don’t get an iPhone.
There is NO antitrust case here.
Audible directs me to their web store if I want to purchase an audiobook to listen on the iOS app. It doesn’t even let me go through the app through Apple to order it.
Similarly, Niantic give discounts for Pokémon Go on their web store. It’s essentially the price without Apple’s cut.
If there are so many App Store or web stores or company etc that can do this, what is the fuss with Epic? Just get your Fornite players to buy them on your web store.
Audible directs me to their web store if I want to purchase an audiobook to listen on the iOS app. It doesn’t even let me go through the app through Apple to order it.
Similarly, Niantic give discounts for Pokémon Go on their web store. It’s essentially the price without Apple’s cut.
If there are so many App Store or web stores or company etc that can do this, what is the fuss with Epic? Just get your Fornite players to buy them on your web store.
EU might support their cause, who knows. USB-C certainly not gonna be their last attempt to “tell business how to operate”, or as someone else put it, “dictate Apple”.
Yep. I faced an issue with an App and I contacted Apple....not the developers....for a refund. Now how is that person I talked to getting their salary?
That would be detrimental to their business model where they want you to make rash decisions about your purchase. ANY additional barrier (directing to a website) will make you think "should I really buy this?".
Epic is NOT here to help the little guy (small devs) or help the community. They just want to milk more money from their customers.
I keep waiting for Epic to stop extended court battle with Apple and just start porting games that run on AS Macs that don't need to use the Apple Store like many PC based games and make a small fortune selling digital skins and other goods all they want to.
A bit sad comment there when the guy hasn’t hurt anyone.
What’s the guy actually done wrong?