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Epic Games Pays Apple $6 Million as Ordered by Court
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That’s what epic want. They want to use their own payment system that bypasses apples 30%
Please stop saying there weren’t found to be a monopoly, the judge had no opinion other than to say Epic failed to prove it.
It’s been my understanding that all apple has ever required for them to be reinstated is that they remove the offending code. Well now their code doesn’t break the rules.
Yes it does - the court’s order requires apple to allow a link/button/etc. that goes to a different payment option, but does not require apple to permit in-app purchases using that other system. Additionally, Apple is entitled to charge developers who do that, which they may or may not decide to do.
You're not, actually. I showed the ridiculousness of your cashier example, and you had no rational response to that, so you bailed with some nonsensical excuse about not being able to talk publicly about the issue all of a sudden.
As the judge who presided over this recent case says, “Success is not illegal”. That should address first part of your company without further explanation.
As for your example, crude oil is a commodity which isn’t comparable neither Apple’s nor Epic’s structure. Like most commodities, the fundamental driver of oil's price is supply and demand in the market.
Oil supply is controlled by a group of oil-producing nations called OPEC.
Lastly, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the primary body that regulates oil and gas companies. They oversee other aspects of oil companies such as environment, land, etc. and can be done at federal or state level.
I think this crash course should explain to you why you can’t compare commodities to consumer electronics or video games.
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Your example has holes. Reason for typical rich customer to treat the cashier bad is because of their sense of superiority. These people are generally educated and they know very well how to be civilized and proper when they have people equal to their perceived level. Comparatively, a Walmart customer can be nasty due to their lack of education or simply not having the proper lifestyle for good manners. They are rude because of their lifestyle. Totally different reasons.
Apple still requires Epic to agree to App Store guidelines, particularly the app review process. Epic refuses even to date. Therefore, Apple doesn’t let them back in.
Well at least you're actually responding to what I said now. But it's really YOUR example (customers and cashiers) - I was just playing off it. The problem is your entire premise is false. It's not rude/mistreatment to let cashiers (or dedicated baggers, if the store has them) bag your items for you. That's their JOB. And even if it WERE rude, you're simply assuming why one group or another is acting the way they are. "Oh, it must because they have X amount of dollars in their bank account and think they're better than them" or "Oh, it must because they're poor and weren't educated properly." Those are QUITE the assumptions.
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The burden of proof is on the plaintiff. Courts ruled Epic could not prove their monopoly claim. Therefore, Apple cannot be ruled to be a monopoly.
Courts need evidence. No evidence, no ruling. Courts don’t care about your unsubstantiated opinion.
I disagree. The European quality of the higher tier is just mainstream to the common consumer.
Here's something interesting I don't think many noticed.
You can't buy V-bucks on IOS Fortnite post court settlement.
You can't buy V-bucks on IOS Fortnite post court settlement.
