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Apple Threatens to Terminate Fortnite Maker’s Developer Account

Aug.18 — Apple Inc. threatened to remove Epic Games Inc.’s developer account, cut off its developer tools and limit its ability to supply key graphics technology to other apps in the latest skirmish in a battle over app store fees. The iPhone maker’s plans were disclosed in a court filing by Epic on Monday. The developer has…

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Aug.18 — Apple Inc. threatened to remove Epic Games Inc.’s developer account, cut off its developer tools and limit its ability to supply key graphics technology to other apps in the latest skirmish in a battle over app store fees. The iPhone maker’s plans were disclosed in a court filing by Epic on Monday. The developer has asked a California federal court to block Apple’s removal of the popular Epic game Fortnite from the App Store. Epic sued Apple last week over the move. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Alex Webb has the details on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” The views expressed are his own.

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  1. Kim BStrong

    August 18, 2020 at 9:54 am

    🤭For What?!

    • Youssef Hegazy

      August 18, 2020 at 10:23 am

      For trying to stand up to Apple. Apple has an army of lawyers that vet their licenses, policies and agreements, so they probably were expecting certain companies would launch sneaky anti-trust violations and against Apple, and they kept tabs on them. Apple claims it has “recently found” violations related to the unreal engine, and will indeed terminate Epic’s Apple-developer privileges.

    • dandagod official

      August 18, 2020 at 11:55 am

      Because fortnite is losing money while apple gobbles 30% of company’s that are on the App Store. Fortnite is suing because apple allows companies that they bow down to do whatever they want

    • Youssef Hegazy

      August 18, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      dandagod official You can think of it this way, which is sort of true, but Epic has no problem with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo taking the exact 30% rate off of in-app purchases. All of these companies have a fair point of view which is they built the platform and made substantial investment in software development and they expect to get it back through services like Developer Kits and the App Store. Think of it as going to the County Fair, or a Mall, to setup shop and sell your product, such institutions have to charge you so they can make money and continue making the mall/county fair better by providing security, shelves, and a payment processing system. If you don’t want that, you can setup shop outside of their area (Sideloading) and pay city fees yourself, and Epic tried doing that on Android, but the customers didn’t want to side load Fortnite because most users didn’t know how.

  2. bimal shs

    August 18, 2020 at 9:59 am

    GREAT.

  3. AquinoX

    August 18, 2020 at 10:24 am

    I dont see a problem

  4. KFC Manager

    August 18, 2020 at 10:28 am

    I see this as an absolute win.

  5. Faast ₆⁶₆

    August 18, 2020 at 10:37 am

    W for Apple

  6. candhgt light

    August 18, 2020 at 11:43 am

    🤣🤣🤣🤣 more like Epic Failure

  7. Menacing

    August 18, 2020 at 11:52 am

    when a verifeid account gets 150 views XD

  8. DaminionC

    August 18, 2020 at 11:53 am

    We finally get rid of the true virus

  9. DAVID DORN

    August 18, 2020 at 11:54 am

    Fortnite players should be sent to FEMA camps for re education

    • Dale MTB Commuter

      August 18, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      You must really blow at fortnite 💀

  10. Joshua Frase

    August 18, 2020 at 12:17 pm

    Bye bye fortnight

  11. M C

    August 18, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    How about we ban micro transactions?

  12. leeChMSI

    August 18, 2020 at 12:19 pm

    i hate fortnite 100% but this is BS…apple is acting like trump right now…how about we treat apple like huawei and just shut them down in the states…they’re garbage anyways

    • WWII in Plastic

      August 18, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      Epic violated the TOS with Apple, so why shouldn’t Apple take action?

    • leeChMSI

      August 18, 2020 at 2:08 pm

      @WWII in Plastic the tos is garbage…30% for doing nothing? Apple needs to be shut down TBH…over priced garbage with people that treat you like a damn idiot

  13. William Baker

    August 18, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    Sounds to me like anti trust business practices

  14. Brent Gustafson

    August 18, 2020 at 12:44 pm

    Go ahead, Fortnite is wack anyways ..

    • Hyper Nova

      August 18, 2020 at 5:42 pm

      as a fortnite player its so trash idk why I cant stop playing Epic games dont know how to run a game

  15. Meyaka Brown

    August 18, 2020 at 12:46 pm

    Cut Tencent as well. They are a CCP backed developer.

  16. Dale MTB Commuter

    August 18, 2020 at 12:49 pm

    Epic has money they should give Apple the middle finger salute

    • gin

      August 18, 2020 at 12:55 pm

      china has epic

    • sCWasP

      August 18, 2020 at 8:59 pm

      @gin No they don’t. Tencent has around 40% of the company, but Tim Sweeney has more than 50%, effectively giving him complete control over Epic.

  17. Yoshi Davis

    August 18, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    With bat man and joker cameos, I’m sure they would be perfectly fine

  18. jesus garcia

    August 18, 2020 at 12:54 pm

    We should cut off qpppe !!! They run people’s life !!!

  19. xzabath1

    August 18, 2020 at 12:57 pm

    Please do Apple.

  20. God’s Spiritual Poet

    August 18, 2020 at 1:07 pm

    Matthew 25:35- ‘For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;

    Matthew 25:36- naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’

    Matthew 23:11- “But the greatest among you shall be your servant.

    Matthew 19:30- “But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

    Reach out and help somebody

    Show mercy and compassion towards others

    Are you willing to become a blessing to others?

    Give the homeless your respect and kindness

    • Quran Translation - English Only

      August 18, 2020 at 4:02 pm

      The Bible we have today has been corrupted by man. Watch Bart Ehrman lecture on Bible in Youtube. The Quran is the last and final message from God to man before Judgement day.

  21. see ya

    August 18, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    Republicans are offence , Democrats are defence , president is quarterback, satan is coach, Christians are opposing team, goal is the same either vote..

  22. __

    August 18, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    F apple

  23. mich sles

    August 18, 2020 at 3:18 pm

    epic doesnt need apple AT ALL. they made TONS of money before the game was even announced for their half assed gaming platform… and NOBODY needs apple.

  24. Daniel Vaneck

    August 18, 2020 at 3:25 pm

    Good bye apple. Cram it with wallnuts.

  25. Auditory Productions

    August 19, 2020 at 1:09 am

    My next phone is going to be a sumsung or nokia

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