Epic Games releases "Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite" ad

Post by Rotten194 » Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 9:09 PM UTC

rched wrote: post #60

jandrese wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Getting the app for 20-30% less money would seem to be desirable for the users.

Yeah that is fair. That assumes that the developer passes the cost on to the user and the alternative app stores take 0-10%. Here is my fear. I like most, not all, of the restrictions the App Store puts on apps. If there were alternative app stores developers might only provide their apps on those stores that don't provide the same user protections I value. This is why I would prefer Apple to resolve this without all…

Post by Animats » Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 9:09 PM UTC

Pfhreak wrote: post #42

akerro wrote: post #24

So the next IT revolution is turning kids against one of the biggest corporation in the world? Sounds good to me.

Weaponizing the firehose of vitriol of gamers is a wild approach to take. Let's see if it pays off for them.

Post by Rotten194 » Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 9:10 PM UTC

jvzr wrote: post #53

jandrese wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Getting the app for 20-30% less money would seem to be desirable for the users.

There is no way companies are passing that 20-30% to the consumers.

Post by gigel82 » Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 9:11 PM UTC

siavosh wrote: post #34

I can't put my finger on its validity, but it all resonates the same to me: - Listening to billionaires arguing with each other about what society should be for the benefit of all since this recession started & - Trillions and billions of dollar companies battling it out as if they were the underdog in the public arena for the sympathy of us mere wage earners. The pervading sense I think from Left to Right is the sys…

Post by dgudkov » Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 9:12 PM UTC

ziddoap wrote: post #54

arduinomancer wrote: post #7

The whole strategy here feels pretty unprecedented. Usually these kind of lawsuits happen in the background but Epic seems to be going full force with making it a public campaign. > Apple is blocking your ability to get the latest Fortnite updates! All players should have a choice in payment providers and save up to 20%. Apple wants to limit your payment choices! Join the fight against @AppStore on social with #FreeF…

I'm not a fan of what Apple is doing, and am happy to see it be tested in court. But, I'm not a fan of another multi-million dollar company making such a blatant appeal to emotion, as if Fortnite needs to be "freed", to the common person who has no concept of how nuanced the legalities of this entire thing are. I'll be happy when the theatrics are over with, and we can simply view the outcome of the legal precedent t…