Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by ccktlmazeltov » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:15 AM UTC

Whatarethese wrote: post #489

CarbyAu wrote: post #430

The problem here is Apples user market capture. Through iOS devices Apple has created a market of users they are the very protective gatekeeper for. Windows PC user market. Not locked down. Though MS has a store you have Steam, EGS, GOG, Origin, UBS etc for games alone. Let alone productivity apps. Android market. Not locked down. Though google play store is the gorilla other stores exist. I like F-Droid. EPICS Unrea…

Having to launch games from 5 different shitty desktop programs is terrible for the user.

Isn't it better than not being able to install a game you want?

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by sealthedeal » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:16 AM UTC

ccktlmazeltov wrote: post #540

I'm tired of this kind of bullshit. I can't buy books on the kindle app, I can't play Apple music on my google mini, I can't install the PAX app for my vape on iOS, and now that. Yet there isn't enough abuse from Apple to make us switch to another platform. Without regulation this situation will never be fixed.

regulation is not the answer. The market aka the consumer will solve this on its own.

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by throwaway140820 » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:16 AM UTC

Apologies for the extreme swearing that ensues.

Wow, I would have hoped for better support from the HN community. Instead there are apologists after apologists. So what if Epic is big. Really, seriously shouldn't we have had alternative app stores available form the official ones. Why is this even a point of debate? All the time we hear stories of people one of our own getting fucked by these app stores and their lordship and now that we have an opportunity to make some noise, this is the response? Fuck that. Maybe we deserve these lords.

Fuck your security and fuck your walled gardens. Fucking no alternative browser allowed. Fuck that, fuck you apple and fuck you google. Fuck your monopoly and chokehold on the devs.

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by banachtarski » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:17 AM UTC

throwaway140820 wrote: post #543

Apologies for the extreme swearing that ensues. Wow, I would have hoped for better support from the HN community. Instead there are apologists after apologists. So what if Epic is big. Really, seriously shouldn't we have had alternative app stores available form the official ones. Why is this even a point of debate? All the time we hear stories of people one of our own getting fucked by these app stores and their lor…

I'm sure the mods won't take kindly to your swearing but I agree with both you and your sentiment 100%

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by ccktlmazeltov » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:18 AM UTC

sealthedeal wrote: post #542

ccktlmazeltov wrote: post #540

I'm tired of this kind of bullshit. I can't buy books on the kindle app, I can't play Apple music on my google mini, I can't install the PAX app for my vape on iOS, and now that. Yet there isn't enough abuse from Apple to make us switch to another platform. Without regulation this situation will never be fixed.

regulation is not the answer. The market aka the consumer will solve this on its own.

So you believe in anarchy? You don't believe in any regulation? It sounds a bit naive.

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by 5cott0 » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:19 AM UTC

ulfw wrote: post #491

andreasley wrote: post #56

Epic Games has filed a lawsuit [1] and published a Fortnite-themed parody of Apple's "1984" [2] to get some publicity for it. [1] https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/apple-complaint-734589783.pdf [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euiSHuaw6Q4

A PR stunt from Epic and everyone's falling for it.

Everyone fell for the Hey! stunt too what do you expect?

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by wmichelin » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:19 AM UTC

throwaway140820 wrote: post #543

Apologies for the extreme swearing that ensues. Wow, I would have hoped for better support from the HN community. Instead there are apologists after apologists. So what if Epic is big. Really, seriously shouldn't we have had alternative app stores available form the official ones. Why is this even a point of debate? All the time we hear stories of people one of our own getting fucked by these app stores and their lor…

I'm right with you. This is much worse than what Microsoft got in trouble for many years ago. They know what they're doing in wrong and I sure hope Epic gets their day in court.

It's predatory and anti-consumer. Apple can eat shit.

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:19 AM UTC

throwaway140820 wrote: post #543

Apologies for the extreme swearing that ensues. Wow, I would have hoped for better support from the HN community. Instead there are apologists after apologists. So what if Epic is big. Really, seriously shouldn't we have had alternative app stores available form the official ones. Why is this even a point of debate? All the time we hear stories of people one of our own getting fucked by these app stores and their lor…

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Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by throwaway6000 » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:21 AM UTC

throwaway140820 wrote: post #543

Apologies for the extreme swearing that ensues. Wow, I would have hoped for better support from the HN community. Instead there are apologists after apologists. So what if Epic is big. Really, seriously shouldn't we have had alternative app stores available form the official ones. Why is this even a point of debate? All the time we hear stories of people one of our own getting fucked by these app stores and their lor…

1. Apple establishes rules that EVERY app publisher follows for YEARS.

2. Fortnite doesn't follow rule.

3. Apple kicks Fortnite out of the App store.

What were they expecting?

Re: Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

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Post by throwaway140820 » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 4:22 AM UTC

throwaway6000 wrote: post #549

throwaway140820 wrote: post #543

Apologies for the extreme swearing that ensues. Wow, I would have hoped for better support from the HN community. Instead there are apologists after apologists. So what if Epic is big. Really, seriously shouldn't we have had alternative app stores available form the official ones. Why is this even a point of debate? All the time we hear stories of people one of our own getting fucked by these app stores and their lor…

1. Apple establishes rules that EVERY app publisher follows for YEARS. 2. Fortnite doesn't follow rule. 3. Apple kicks Fortnite out of the App store. What were they expecting?

I don't give a fuck about Epic. Let's get alternative app stores be present in the default app stores on my device. What are you even complaining about? I am on your side, are you on your side?