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Epic led with an ad campaign while Apple stayed silent. Then did it again by publishing their correspondence with Apple. Tell me more.
Yes, Epic "led". So what? Of course the one in the favorable position would like to minimize talk about anything that would disrupt the position.
> All sides are marketing
You 10 seconds ago:
Nah, only one side is marketing.
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Interesting. I thought housing in the EU has been a challenge for generations with home ownership a difficult to impossible goal for most people, with this being the case across the region. In the US the housing affordability issue is in a few highly desirable urban areas, but not being generally case across the country. I think the bread in the US, sans the supermarket stuff, is generally exceptional with bakeries t…
" But the reality of America is much more complex than that, and that’s accelerated since the 1950’s, and was completely broken down in the 1990’s. " You complain a lack of seing the complexity of American food but instead you have a simple view of the European cultures. Have you been ever in any European country and when? I have the feeling you havent been.
This whole thread is just bizarre.
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"for one" or "for once"?
I think they meant once. Besides digital lollipops what else is going so great in EU? jobs? economic growth? housing? immigration?
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They seem to maximizing the amount of face lost though. If you act like a bully, and then recede at the slightest resistance, you just come off looking like a fool.
This will all blow over in a week. But once the control is lost, it’s gone forever.
They need enthusiastic small developers to help build the Vision Pro ecosystem, and so far it doesn't seem to be going that well.
Amazing how fast this decision was reversed. It's truly awesome to see regulators standing up to walled gardens. This will greatly benefit both developers and consumers.
Between this and the PWA decision, Apple seems to be flailing. What is leadership doing?
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Are you under the impression that lootboxes aren't allowed on the official App Store? Because they absolutely are, I would wager that a significant chunk of Apples store revenue comes from games with faux-gambling mechanics. Genshin Impact alone has made billions of dollars on mobile through gacha monetization and Apple has no objections to that strategy as long as they get their cut.
No good guys was fairly unambiguous I thought.
Apple already had their date with the FTC over dark patterns... 2014 and 36 million later the message was sent.
IN 22 when Epic gets the same slap on the wrist, its for 250million in excess CC charges and 250 million for COPPA violations.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/...
https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/12/19/23516925/epic-games-ft...
Oh wait, half a billion dollars isn't a slap on the wrist is it?
Apple at least has the decency to tell you up front and clearly how they are going to stick it to you. Epic stabs you in the back while picking your pocket and then locks you out, the FTC fines reflect how egregious their actions were.
Apple's statement: “Following conversations with Epic, they have committed to follow the rules, including our DMA policies. As a result, Epic Sweden AB has been permitted to re-sign the developer agreement and accepted into the Apple Developer Program.” If you think the EU got their shit together in 2 days, you're day dreaming. Phil Schiller invited Epic to make assurances that they'd follow the terms of the agreemen…
I’m so tired of this Apple tax, I think nobody would be this annoyed if Apple were saying 10% or something around that. 30% is more than most companies pay in tax on profits and this is a tax on revenue. I don’t think abusing your market position like some kind of protection racket should be allowed and if you don’t like it we’ll delete your App is quite frankly just as bad as the mafia smashing in shop windows. I do…
30% isn't some outlier share though? It also has been that way since the beginning, so it's not like they achieved their market position and then jacked up the prices; it's been this way the whole time - and, in fact, they've added programs where smaller businesses only pay a 15% commission..
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Yes, Epic "led". So what? Of course the one in the favorable position would like to minimize talk about anything that would disrupt the position.
You 1 minute ago: > All sides are marketing You 10 seconds ago: Nah, only one side is marketing.