They do that because they can and it's necessary to support this very campaign. It won't be permanent either, ever wonder why?Fortnite literally offered the -20% vbucks as a candy to show that if it wasn't for the 30% cut, vbucks would be cheaper. Though whether it is a one-off marketing trick, or a genuine promise to keep the price at 80%, it is up for debate and interpretations.
There is a clause in App Store that if your customers sub for the service longer than 12 months, Apple's cut shrinks from 30% to 15%. Similar thing happens on Steam with large revenues, the cut shrinking to 20% for massive sellers. I don't think that anything trickles down to customers in reality.
I'm pretty sure that's for recurring subscriptions, not in-app purchases.There is a clause in App Store that if your customers sub for the service longer than 12 months, Apple's cut shrinks from 30% to 15%.
Tim Sweeney is not your friend, he isn't "fighting the good fight" he is a greedy billionaire trying to weaponise consumers in order to win a forbes list contest.
I am glad the majority of this forum know what game this guy is playing.
Yeah I've seen people like Geoff and Greg Miller/KF crew jump at this supporting epic
Yeah I've seen people like Geoff and Greg Miller/KF crew jump at this supporting epic
it's gross
Yeah I've seen people like Geoff and Greg Miller/KF crew jump at this supporting epic
it's gross
You realize I wasn't really being critical at all right? My point was just how blatant this is on epics side considering they know the outcome if they cut apple out lolOf course they had the video ready. They knew what would happen, it was a carefully orchestrated campaign.
I'm happy it is happening. Not rooting for either party, but hopefully this and the xCloud debacle can lead to some leniency on the App Store.
Do you think they would sue Google/Apple without months of preparation? Of course this was planned out. I don't understand this criticism.
You don't need a publisher to put an app on either of these app stores. You could publish an app tomorrow if you had the know how.
oh yeah, If you follow all of apples App Store policies.
Well people clearly have different values.I don't exactly see how it's gross in the same way I don't think people in this thread saying they're in support to varying levels are "gross."
NOBODY is our friend in this industry. Everyone is playing their cards according to social media's tendencies. But nobody gives a fuck about us.
The GX crew too...Yeah I've seen people like Geoff and Greg Miller/KF crew jump at this supporting epic
it's gross
We all realise that the 1984 thing is a parody of an old Apple ad, right?
"On January 24th, Apple will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like "1984"".
if orwell had known that a company that made computers which are intentionally impossible to open up and repair or customize had used his novel's ideas and references in order to advertise themselves as revolutionaries rising up against....another computer company, he would probably have started sobbing, which would have been very funnyAs if there wasn't an actual fascist coup happening right now in the USA.
I'm sure Orwell wouldn't have been thrilled about the original Apple ad but the Epic video is just dreadful. They are both horrible misappropriations of Orwell's work.
It's been disappointing to say the least, but I suppose this industry has always been rotten from the top down (both major devs/pubs and journalists).
Seems like they just have a bone to pick with apple and don't realize how this argument would apply exactly to Nintendo as well
Are you referring to someone else other than me? Because I wouldn't describe my couple of tweets as "jumping to support epic."
Both companies can burn in hell, for all I care.
Protestors and journalists being detained and thrown into non-descipt vehicle sure is small potatoes compared to Epic's brave fight against the fascist rule of mean ol' Apple. /sAs if there wasn't an actual fascist coup happening right now in the USA.
I'm sure Orwell wouldn't have been thrilled about the original Apple ad but the Epic video is just dreadful. They are both horrible misappropriations of Orwell's work.
your tweet and Jon's certainly look like you are supporting Epic
You seemed very vitriolic in this tweet towards Apple specifically, no?
Seems weird to single out Apple on this when every console manufacturer is in the exact same boat
Andre you dont have to justify random tweets on a situation like this dont fall for people's whataboutisms to get you into a "gotcha" moment.I haven't seen Jon's, so can't say much it. In my case, I only cared about app store policy reform at the time I made those tweets. Epic can kick rocks for all I care
Andre you dont have to justify random tweets on a situation like this dont fall for people's whataboutisms to get you into a "gotcha" moment.
Cool, whataboutism. Why would I specifically comment on another storefront when they weren't a part of this story?
Apple is the dominant force of the industry; a change from them would have ramifications that affect everyone, which I wholeheartedly endorse
Epic will point to the positive knock on effects of all this—breaking Apple's monopoly, more revenue for smaller companies, the upholding of a principled stance against closed OSes—but recruiting children into an army of brand defenders though an in-game event is incredibly strange and could have a long-term effect on how the already-dysfunctional online world operates. For the most part on PC, we've managed to avoid fostering strangely passionate allegiances to corporations, at least compared to the defenses of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo seen elsewhere. Putting corporate propaganda in your game feels like a direct attempt to change that.
I haven't seen Jon's, so can't say much it. In my case, I only cared about app store policy reform at the time I made those tweets. Epic can kick rocks for all I care
I don't think it's a whataboutism to state that these policies aren't "apple's" but they are the industry's standard accepted by literally every platform/manufacturer. Acting like Apple is somehow unique in this and are leading the charge is just disingenuous.
It was just to me your tweet was a lot of negative stuff at Apple but fort nite was leading the charge and nothing about how badly epic are handling it.
Edit: actually never mind there's no reason to argue over this. I apologize and back down. Just a long tiring day. I was wrong to involve you.