Epic Declares War on Apple/Google...with Fortnite (VL285)
When is a discount more than a discount? When it's a declaration of war.
Epic Games' reduction of prices on Fortnite V-Bucks in all locations (except two very specific ones), has all the makings of the company's previous attempt to bust Steam's lock on 30% platform fees through their Epic Games Store Platform.
Now, however, the company has turned its ire to the 30% collected by each of the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
There's a lot to consider here.
The war is likely to last longer than a Fortnite...in Virtual Legality.
#Epic #FreeFortnite #Apple
***
Discussed in this episode:
"Fortnite Lowers V-Bucks Prices, Calls out Apple and Google's 'Exorbitant' Mobile Payment Fees"
IGN - August 13, 2020 - Jordan Oloman
https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnite-lowers-v-bucks-prices-calls-out-apple-and-googles-exorbitant-mobile-payment-fees
"ANNOUNCING EPIC DIRECT PAYMENT ON MOBILE"
Epic Games Post - August 13, 2020
https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/announcing-epic-direct-payment-on-mobile
"THE FORTNITE MEGA DROP - PERMANENT DISCOUNTS UP TO 20%"
Epic Games Post - August 13, 2020
https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/the-fortnite-mega-drop-permanent-discounts-up-to-20-percent
"FORTNITE MEGA DROP PRESS FAQ"
Epic Games Post - August 13, 2020
https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/fortnite-mega-drop-faq
"App Store Review Guidelines"
Apple Developer Post
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/
"Apple App Store - Principles and Practices"
https://www.apple.com/ios/app-store/principles-practices/
"Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement"
Updated June 12, 2020
https://play.google.com/about/developer-distribution-agreement.html
"Service Fees"
Google Play Console Help Page
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/112622?hl=en
"When Microsoft's ambitious 'Netflix of gaming' service launches in September, it won't arrive on Apple devices – here's why"
Business Insider - August 6, 2020 - Ben Gilbert
https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-explains-why-xbox-game-pass-is-not-on-iphone-2020-8
"Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines"
The Verge - August 6, 2020 - Nick Statt
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357771/apple-cloud-gaming-microsoft-xcloud-google-stadia-ios-app-store-guidelines-violations
"Well, we have some good news..."
Tweet - August 7, 2020 - Facebook Gaming (@FacebookGaming)
https://twitter.com/FacebookGaming/status/1291708615015858176
"Apple has gone crazy."
Tweet - July 28, 2020 - Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic)
https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1288139365399633924
"The problem is not a number, and a number isn’t the solution."
Tweet - July 31, 2020 - Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic)
https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1289227550431031296
***
"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo
DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.
***
Twitter: @hoeglaw
Web: hoeglaw.com
Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com
PODCAST VERSIONS ALSO AVAILABLE
Видео Epic Declares War on Apple/Google...with Fortnite (VL285) канала Hoeg Law
Epic Games' reduction of prices on Fortnite V-Bucks in all locations (except two very specific ones), has all the makings of the company's previous attempt to bust Steam's lock on 30% platform fees through their Epic Games Store Platform.
Now, however, the company has turned its ire to the 30% collected by each of the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
There's a lot to consider here.
The war is likely to last longer than a Fortnite...in Virtual Legality.
#Epic #FreeFortnite #Apple
***
Discussed in this episode:
"Fortnite Lowers V-Bucks Prices, Calls out Apple and Google's 'Exorbitant' Mobile Payment Fees"
IGN - August 13, 2020 - Jordan Oloman
https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnite-lowers-v-bucks-prices-calls-out-apple-and-googles-exorbitant-mobile-payment-fees
"ANNOUNCING EPIC DIRECT PAYMENT ON MOBILE"
Epic Games Post - August 13, 2020
https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/announcing-epic-direct-payment-on-mobile
"THE FORTNITE MEGA DROP - PERMANENT DISCOUNTS UP TO 20%"
Epic Games Post - August 13, 2020
https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/the-fortnite-mega-drop-permanent-discounts-up-to-20-percent
"FORTNITE MEGA DROP PRESS FAQ"
Epic Games Post - August 13, 2020
https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/fortnite-mega-drop-faq
"App Store Review Guidelines"
Apple Developer Post
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/
"Apple App Store - Principles and Practices"
https://www.apple.com/ios/app-store/principles-practices/
"Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement"
Updated June 12, 2020
https://play.google.com/about/developer-distribution-agreement.html
"Service Fees"
Google Play Console Help Page
https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/112622?hl=en
"When Microsoft's ambitious 'Netflix of gaming' service launches in September, it won't arrive on Apple devices – here's why"
Business Insider - August 6, 2020 - Ben Gilbert
https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-explains-why-xbox-game-pass-is-not-on-iphone-2020-8
"Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines"
The Verge - August 6, 2020 - Nick Statt
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357771/apple-cloud-gaming-microsoft-xcloud-google-stadia-ios-app-store-guidelines-violations
"Well, we have some good news..."
Tweet - August 7, 2020 - Facebook Gaming (@FacebookGaming)
https://twitter.com/FacebookGaming/status/1291708615015858176
"Apple has gone crazy."
Tweet - July 28, 2020 - Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic)
https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1288139365399633924
"The problem is not a number, and a number isn’t the solution."
Tweet - July 31, 2020 - Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic)
https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1289227550431031296
***
"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo
DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.
***
Twitter: @hoeglaw
Web: hoeglaw.com
Blog: hoeglaw.wordpress.com
PODCAST VERSIONS ALSO AVAILABLE
Видео Epic Declares War on Apple/Google...with Fortnite (VL285) канала Hoeg Law
Показать
Комментарии отсутствуют
Информация о видео
Другие видео канала
World's First Smartphone with Under-Display CameraSquishy teaches me PRO LEVEL 2v2 strats! | 2’s Until I Lose Ep. 18 | Rocket LeagueEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney on the state of the gaming industryGaming on Windows XP in 2019Apple vs Epic and the Future of Apple's "Walled Garden"Epic's CEO Just Called Me Out: A Response (VL289)Fortnite World Cup Finals - Day 2Apple's War on the Internet... what does Apple want?BUYING LOW | A Legal Look at Microsoft's Stunning Activision Acquisition (VL607)No Power? After Halo Infinite, Microsoft Changes its Message (VL273)INSÓLITO ! APPLE SACA A FORTNITE DEL APP STORE !!!!!!!!!Game Theory: Will Your Favorite Channel Survive 2020? (COPPA)Let's Talk About NFTs | Ubisoft Quartz, OpenSea, and the DMCA (VL599)The New BEST Mode in Fortnite History...Mutiny! EA's Shareholders are NOT Happy (VL282)Oscars So Wishy-Washy: On the Academy's New Inclusion Requirements (VL311)Section 230 Executive Order SIGNED! A Lawyer Re-Reviews Trump's Plan (VL238)10 Fortnite SEASON 4 Secrets & LeaksFORTNITE GOT BANNED!i got Fortnite Season 4 early...