Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
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Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
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Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#2It may be (and, I guess, probably is) written with Microsoft’s help or even be mostly written by them, but I think that’s a personal statement by somebody who claims authority by specifying his job.
I also do not read anything there that will affect this round of this fight, which is about the question whether an urgent ruling has to be made that Apple should _now_ be forced to chance its stance.
Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#3If they feel so strongly about it let Epic open a store inside the Xbox.
What? Didn’t think so.
Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#4If they feel so strongly about it let Epic open a store inside the Xbox. What? Didn’t think so.
The Xbox isn’t marketed as a general purpose computer, nor is it integral to the economy.
Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#5It may be (and, I guess, probably is) written with Microsoft’s help or even be mostly written by them, but I think that’s a personal statement by somebody who claims authority by specifying his job. I also do not read anything there that will affect this round of this fight, which is about the question whether an urgent ruling has to be made that Apple should _now_ be forced to chance its stance.
> I think that’s a personal statement
I doubt that a major company would let someone at this level of management make such a "personal statement" without signing off on it internally. Even as an individual contributor at such a company, you would invite quite a bit of trouble with this.
Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#6If they feel so strongly about it let Epic open a store inside the Xbox. What? Didn’t think so.
If xBox ever gets to the same total market size as the iPhone, in terms of raw numbers, revenue, ect then maybe it should be.
The iPhone is has 10 times a larger market than Internet Explorer did when it lost the anti trust case, for comparison.
Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#7If they feel so strongly about it let Epic open a store inside the Xbox. What? Didn’t think so.
The Xbox isn’t marketed as a general purpose computer, nor is it integral to the economy.
Apple's misbehavior includes locking out competitors to their own apps. This is as if Microsoft started removing Halo competitors from the Xbox (which they don't do). Just because of that the case is much, much stronger against Apple than it might be against Microsoft.
Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#8If they feel so strongly about it let Epic open a store inside the Xbox. What? Didn’t think so.
The Xbox isn’t marketed as a general purpose computer, nor is it integral to the economy.
I have always seen iOS devices as consoles, or at least closer to consoles than PCs. Anything with a locked App Store and a locked boot loader is a console by definition. MacOS is a general purpose computer OS.
Considered as a console iOS is actually more open and capable than most.
Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#9If they feel so strongly about it let Epic open a store inside the Xbox. What? Didn’t think so.
Does Microsoft get a 30% cut of all subscriptions and items bought via apps on Xbox?
Re: Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf]
#10If they feel so strongly about it let Epic open a store inside the Xbox. What? Didn’t think so.
The letter is only in regards to the Unreal Engine being blocked. It will directly impact Microsoft and other game developers not directly involved in this fight.
They did not mention Fortnite or alternate stores at all.