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Who is the bad guy now? Hrmm..
Not so much hurting but Epic is claiming that Apples cut is outrageous, Apples defence is that’s it’s the industry standard. So they are trying to get the numbers from the largest store to corroborate that statement. It’s a pretty standard request, but I am not surprised they are willing to share their data.
As discussed in the article, deciding these types of cases requires defining the market place. Apple wants to define the digital download market based on valve's numbers to show they don't have monopoly power. Valve (correctly IMO) is responding "we don't even participate in Apple's market, so our numbers are irrelevant."
In either event, I've got my MDM prepped for the event Apple loses, if they lose and they have to open up the platform then I have to lock them down to the same extent I am required to for Android devices which is going to suck.
This is inaccurate. It's the same on macOS as well. You can choose to download and play any game wherever you want on a Mac. Or more to the point any piece of software from anywhere you want on a Mac. So if you're going to make comparisons, then at least be comparing Apples to Apples.
That means precisely zero. Or are you also saying that because Windows has UAC that they intend to lock down the operating system like iOS? Because functionally that's the same argument.
In Apple's case they make both the hardware and the software and can do as they like, but it's still annoying that we can't sideload things like Android ... but that's also a feature of their security. Those other platforms are more open because they have to be.
Starting from Android 11, the \Android\Data directory is unable to be modified in any meaningful capacity, meaning that for many apps where you need to modify configs or localdata, you're SOL. Setting up Kodi on my phone would've been straight up impossible if I wasn't a dev.
"however, noted that Apple has "salted the earth with subpoenas," telling Valve "don’t worry, it’s not just you.""
Well it's a valid defense, PC has the most competition for software availability and Valve is #1, and if they charge 30% likely actually more despite that competition then Apple's and Google's cut of 30% is 100% valid and Epic's entire case goes up in smoke and we can just move on.
TBH, Steam started out with way less content than they currently have. Steam started out as the only way to get Half Life and then spread from there.
EPIC is catering to UE developers in the same way that Steam catered to SE developers in their time, they are playing the same game and I am tired of it so tired, I would grab my ball and go home but what would I do when I get there.
Exactly, Steam improved constantly, added more features, set the standard of a good online game distributor. API's, hooks, customer service, forums, support for Linux, really key player in VR and even supported Macs somewhat. EPIC I don't see bringing anything new to the table or even a good table to eat from.
Yeah, but they should succeed by bringing something new to the table, better pricing, nicer features, greater convenance. Something, I have no actual complaints with EPIC’s goals just their methods. There are a lot of ways they could have worked around Apple and Google’s pay requirements and still kept their apps in the store. But those would have required them to do some small degree of work and they weren’t willing too so they took the lazy approach and are trying to make a hill to stand on.
What if one of the other stores somehow paid to have some products only on their store instead of amazon. And didnt offer as good as services..
