Also, a lol @ Apple for hilariously changing their terms of service in September to allow game streaming services. Of course it was a joke and the big players didn’t have none of it.
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I'm not aware of any restrictions. Do you know what those are? The app and the games within it require approval. That's it.
You genuinely think Apple is going to try to block this, of all things, from working in safari? Even though lots of paid services are available through a web browsers and have been for decades including video services and porn, you think THIS is going to be the thing that makes apple block a website across all their devices?
I've seen a few comments about Fortnite being dead.
It's not dead. By any stretch. BUT. It's currently being driven by 12 year olds - as opposed to adults. You've got a ton of kids out there who can't physically socialize with their friends, so they use gaming - quite often Fortnite - as a place to socialize.
Yes, I do believe that Fortnite is on its way out, but just because adults are no longer playing it in numbers anywhere near what they were at its peak doesn't mean it's not being played. Kids will eventually tire of it and move on. The issue here is if Epic will have another viral followup to Fortnite once its popularity fades. Or will they be a one-hit wonder?
Honestly, I see nothing wrong with Epic trying to milk its cash cow and make as much money as they can (while they can.) I do have a problem with them a) breaching contracts, b) trying to make this out to be some holy crusade, and c) saying they represent all developers.
Personally, I think that by the time this court case is finally decided (regardless of outcome) Fortnite will indeed be dead - or at least its popularity will have faded (and as such, its generated revenue) to a fraction of its peak - most likely because there will be some new hotness available. THAT is the part I don't think Epic really understands. I think they feel as though this gravy train will continue indefinitely, and that's just not how the gaming industry works.
It's not dead. By any stretch. BUT. It's currently being driven by 12 year olds - as opposed to adults. You've got a ton of kids out there who can't physically socialize with their friends, so they use gaming - quite often Fortnite - as a place to socialize.
Yes, I do believe that Fortnite is on its way out, but just because adults are no longer playing it in numbers anywhere near what they were at its peak doesn't mean it's not being played. Kids will eventually tire of it and move on. The issue here is if Epic will have another viral followup to Fortnite once its popularity fades. Or will they be a one-hit wonder?
Honestly, I see nothing wrong with Epic trying to milk its cash cow and make as much money as they can (while they can.) I do have a problem with them a) breaching contracts, b) trying to make this out to be some holy crusade, and c) saying they represent all developers.
Personally, I think that by the time this court case is finally decided (regardless of outcome) Fortnite will indeed be dead - or at least its popularity will have faded (and as such, its generated revenue) to a fraction of its peak - most likely because there will be some new hotness available. THAT is the part I don't think Epic really understands. I think they feel as though this gravy train will continue indefinitely, and that's just not how the gaming industry works.
As far as I know all payments within the games must go through the App Store as well, which is of course the central issue there anyway. I didn’t really check all the details on it though.
That’s why for phones I always use Android. I like iPadOS a lot in tablet use but for my phone the freedom of customization in Android is really nice. And Chrome and Firefox are extremely fast in Android, especially Chrome (no surprise). I really, really hope Apple allows us to install independent third-party browsers in the future.
Im not saying they will. I’m saying the have the ability to do it since the have full control of all web browsers in iOS.
I've got my popcorn ready to watch the government come in an explain what anti trust is to Apple.
And Apple changes the rules whenever it suits them.
Same applies to google. Any transactions in games from the play store and google will charge the same 30% fee. Of course you could side load an app on android and bypass it. And on ios you can use progressive web apps to bypass it as well. Which apple supports.
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they just forced the whole Flash thing because of this (free web games vs app store control)… let's see what happens with this XD
Flash works great in iOS right now, there are plenty of games based on Flash running quite great, you wont notice that,, so they banned the "free side of flash"
flash is a huge security risk. Everyone is dropping it. It has nothing to do with the app store or games.
They forced the flash issue because it was a both a resource hog and insecure piece of crap.
That's exactly sole and the only reason why Flash was not allowed on iOS through web browser. People have no clue that most of the games on iOS App Store are actually made in Flash.
I personally think peoples concerns from both sides are over cooked.
All this cloud based gaming services that are looking at streaming via web browser probably won’t pan out to much on the iphone - small screens etc. now, iPads and Mac I could see a bigger market because of the much bigger screen space.
As a side note: I am pretty sure I read something years ago that Nvidia was the group that refused to add metal drivers to their card not Apple refusing to let them.
But, over all, I am looking forward to seeing more companies attempting to do more like this - as it will be what truly drives App Store (not just Apple) innovation (change)
All this cloud based gaming services that are looking at streaming via web browser probably won’t pan out to much on the iphone - small screens etc. now, iPads and Mac I could see a bigger market because of the much bigger screen space.
As a side note: I am pretty sure I read something years ago that Nvidia was the group that refused to add metal drivers to their card not Apple refusing to let them.
But, over all, I am looking forward to seeing more companies attempting to do more like this - as it will be what truly drives App Store (not just Apple) innovation (change)
From a profits perspective why should Apple let them on the apps store if they aren’t willing to share revenue? Apple have nothing to gain in this scenario. They can either let them on the App Store and earn nothing or let the gaming industry build their own solution in safari and earn nothing.
This is why I went for a Max phone. Just tried it with an Xbox controller and it worked flawlessly. Will be subscribing.
I've been playing GeforceNow for years on my Nvidia Shield as it used to be free (I miss those days). It really is a fantastic service, and I was amazed at the almost zero perceptible lag.
I was sad when it became a paid service and many game studios pulled their games, especially Bethsaida.
I will still go back to this in the future, as its IMO the next best thing to a dedicated console. IOS and ipad gaming is a joke in comparison.
p.s: If anyone can try this with a MFI Steelseries Nimbus controller and let us know? Thats the only controller I have that works with my ipad.
It’s ridiculous that Apple makes us jump through hoops just to get the content we want. Major overreach.
I guess Netflix should release 50,000+ apps so each movie and tv episode has its own app on the Store as well......