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No, I'm asking if they will allow people to buy digital PC titles on EGS via direct purchase to the developer and bypass the percentage EGS takes. People are br

No, I'm asking if they will allow people to buy digital PC titles on EGS via direct purchase to the developer and bypass the percentage EGS takes. People are bringing up digital currency or IAP, but if Epic is arguing for 'direct payments in all apps', why would this be limited solely to digital currency and not the digital item itself?

PavleMiha 6y ago
Because then Apple would have to implement alternative payment methods into the App Store, which seems unreasonable. They're arguing that inside the app it's the developer's responsibility to handle payments however they see fit.
- gilrain 6y ago
  The point is that they're not applying that argument to their own storefront.
  - Epskampie 6y ago
    The difference is that you’re free to buy your game via another channel on pc. Epic is not free to distribute via another channel on iOS.
- seemack 6y ago
  I don't follow this. Why would they have to implement alternative payment methods in the stpre? An app can create their own payment method within the app itself.
fenomas 6y ago
> I'm asking if they will allow people to buy digital PC titles on EGS via direct purchase to the developer People can already buy PC titles anywhere they like. EGS, direct purchase, steam, GOG, twitch, whatever. There's nothing to allow.
- sawaruna 6y ago
  >People can already buy PC titles anywhere they like. EGS, direct purchase, steam, GOG, twitch, whatever. There's nothing to allow. This is unrelated to them supporting their 'direct pay to developers' stance on their own storefront. And no, people can't 'buy PC titles anywhere they like' as every game is not multiplatform / storefront.
  - fenomas 6y ago
    > This is unrelated to them supporting their 'direct pay to developers' stance on their own storefront. Then they already do what you're asking for. Games on EGS can have direct payments and EGS doesn't take a cut. > And no, people can't 'buy PC titles anywhere they like' as every game is not multiplatform / storefront. People can buy PC titles anywhere the developer chooses to sell them. Kind of assumed that last bit went without saying.
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blendergeek 6y ago
> No, I'm asking if they will allow people to buy digital PC titles on EGS via direct purchase to the developer and bypass the percentage EGS takes. And why would Epic do that? Apple doesn't allow you to buy apps on the app store without the cut. Epic is not advocating that. Nobody is advocating that. Rather, Epic is allowing in-app purchases in their app without giving apple a cut. The question would be, when you sell a game on EGS, can you allow in app purchases outside of EGS? Does somebody know the answer to this?

PavleMiha 6y ago

Because then Apple would have to implement alternative payment methods into the App Store, which seems unreasonable. They're arguing that inside the app it's the developer's responsibility to handle payments however they see fit.

gilrain 6y ago
The point is that they're not applying that argument to their own storefront.
- Epskampie 6y ago
  The difference is that you’re free to buy your game via another channel on pc. Epic is not free to distribute via another channel on iOS.
seemack 6y ago
I don't follow this. Why would they have to implement alternative payment methods in the stpre? An app can create their own payment method within the app itself.

fenomas 6y ago

> I'm asking if they will allow people to buy digital PC titles on EGS via direct purchase to the developer People can already buy PC titles anywhere they like. EGS, direct purchase, steam, GOG, twitch, whatever. There's nothing to allow.

sawaruna 6y ago
>People can already buy PC titles anywhere they like. EGS, direct purchase, steam, GOG, twitch, whatever. There's nothing to allow. This is unrelated to them supporting their 'direct pay to developers' stance on their own storefront. And no, people can't 'buy PC titles anywhere they like' as every game is not multiplatform / storefront.
- fenomas 6y ago
  > This is unrelated to them supporting their 'direct pay to developers' stance on their own storefront. Then they already do what you're asking for. Games on EGS can have direct payments and EGS doesn't take a cut. > And no, people can't 'buy PC titles anywhere they like' as every game is not multiplatform / storefront. People can buy PC titles anywhere the developer chooses to sell them. Kind of assumed that last bit went without saying.

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blendergeek 6y ago

> No, I'm asking if they will allow people to buy digital PC titles on EGS via direct purchase to the developer and bypass the percentage EGS takes. And why would Epic do that? Apple doesn't allow you to buy apps on the app store without the cut. Epic is not advocating that. Nobody is advocating that. Rather, Epic is allowing in-app purchases in their app without giving apple a cut. The question would be, when you sell a game on EGS, can you allow in app purchases outside of EGS? Does somebody know the answer to this?