DukenukemX
Supreme [H]ardness
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That's all nice and all but you give up a lot of freedoms with it. Would you want Microsoft or Apple to prevent you from installing whatever program or app you want on you laptop? iOS users are giving up a lot to have Apple decide what you can or can't do with your device. This is why you can't have emulators on your iOS devices because Apple doesn't want you to circumvent where you get your apps.As already mentioned, they do far more than that... they manage ongoing user subscriptions, payment gateway, maintaining the platform and Apple also dig through every app with a fine tooth comb to make sure they aren’t hiding anything like malware, privacy breaches etc...
But this isn't a retail store. The app store is just a middle man between me and my app. You want to look at a repository as a store, and that hasn't been the case since forever on computers. Fact was that if you wanted a program then you went to their website and payed for it and downloaded the installer. Nobody else to take a cut of the sale. That's why Valve made Steam, why EA made Origin, and why Epic made their own store. Inevitably even Apple devices will legally need to allow apps installed outside of the app store. I can't wait to see how the iOS app store is going to work on the ARM Macbooks they're making.Jesus even a retail store that sells a simple product takes a similar cut after wholesalers. They are entitled to make money you know...
I'm not defending Epic, but I do agree with Epic that Apple either needs to fuck off with that restriction or allow apps to be installed without needing the app store. On PC or Android you don't have that problem. Even on Mac OSX you don't have this problem. This is a problem exclusive to iOS.You really think Epic are going pass the savings on to you? LOL they want to pocket the 30% or more...