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Move over Netflix, this Apple vs Epic is the shit worth watching. Your move Apple.

• coldcode 6y ago
  Not really. It's basic contract law versus some small game company lawyers (compared to Apple's). Also, putting out parody ads and making fun of the whole thing will get you zero points in any court. Even if a court accepts this at all it will take years to finish. Meanwhile Epic is out of luck.
  • jcranmer 6y ago
    Epic isn't trying to win at judicial court with this ad; it's trying to win at the court of popular opinion here.
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• nytesky 6y ago
  Netflix and Amazon make you carry out purchases offline, and then they don’t pay for the store fee. Why doesn’t Epic just have a subscription model, wouldn’t that circumvent the App Store? Credit card companies charge 3% just to swipe a credit card (and fixed fees can make small transactions 10-15%) — Apple is charging for hosting the game, certifying and ensuring security for its user base, and carrying out the financial transaction. What would be the appropriate percentage?
  • room500 6y ago
    No - hey.com tried to have an outside subscription model and they were rejected from the app store. Netflix and Amazon have special deals in place - the Amazon deal was made public in the recent investigations. Apple claims that the special deal is only available to select video streaming services.