Just so we’re clear. Epic is asking for Apple to let them getaway with breaking App Store TOS. This is asking for special treatment over other devs, because, “we’re Epic Games so we should be allowed to break the rules and get away with it” https://t.co/9PxSKzcCvY
— Tailosive Tech (@TailosiveTech) September 5, 2020
Latest Epic filing: 116m registered Fortnite players on iOS (presume active users much lower though) out of 350m total, playing 2.86bn hours. Daily use is down 60% since Epic went to war. https://t.co/RBI4OIqTTI
— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) September 5, 2020
It would be interesting to know why Epic picked this moment in particular https://t.co/7MXdC8jPT5
— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) September 5, 2020
I have zero sympathy with the desire to end the app store model, and almost none with wanting parallel payment systems.
— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) September 5, 2020
I also think 30% is unsustainable, and that Apple too often does a bad job of running the store review
And, Epic is entirely right that iOS has market dominance
@BillSimmons mentioned in passing on his podcast last week that for his son Fortnite was over and the kids had moved very quickly on to a new game. Super anecdotal, but this might be why Epic has gone to war. They saw writing on the table.
— Conor Wade (@conorwade) September 5, 2020
Fortnite is cross-platform. It has 116M "registered user" on iOS. What's the DAU on iOS before ban? and 60% DAU drop on iOS = how much drop in "total DAU"? https://t.co/qfffPkXpR5
— Yui Nausicaa (@yuinausicaa) September 5, 2020
Epic has released another lawsuit paper! https://t.co/cq6VbrPxO4
— FNBRUnreleased (@FNBRUnreleased) September 5, 2020
this is in the latest epic filed legal thing btw
— Lucas7yoshi (@Lucas7yoshi) September 5, 2020
page like 180 https://t.co/fgMsTPVWoW
Today we asked the Court to stop Apple’s retaliation against Epic for daring to challenge its unlawful restrictions while our antitrust case proceeds. This is a necessary step to free consumers and developers from Apple’s costly, anti-competitive control. https://t.co/iRY75BS8GM
— no sweat INSURRANCE fr (@KarimJama1) September 5, 2020
Today we asked the Court to stop Apple’s retaliation against Epic for daring to challenge its unlawful restrictions while our antitrust case proceeds. This is a necessary step to free consumers and developers from Apple’s costly, anti-competitive control. https://t.co/iRY75BS8GM
— no sweat INSURRANCE fr (@KarimJama1) September 5, 2020
Epic games released a new lawsuit paper!https://t.co/vcyPmXRnb6
— VΛHΞXZ (@VaHeXz_) September 5, 2020
In its latest court filing, Epic Games says that the number of people playing Fortnite on iOS has fallen by 60% since it was banned from the App Store https://t.co/0a58h3EiU1
— iMore (@iMore) September 5, 2020
#Fortnite usage on #iOS has declined by over 60% since removal from #AppStore, #EpicGames says in motion for preliminary injunction against #Apple https://t.co/OAQ1INGHiM #antitrust #ndca #freefortnite Tip @Techmeme @GIBiz @gamasutra @pgbiz @gamerlaw
— Florian Mueller (@FOSSpatents) September 5, 2020
Epic Games asks a court to make Apple put 'Fortnite' back in the App Store https://t.co/fYlyXMYoZh
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) September 5, 2020
Epic has filed for a preliminary injunction to stop Apple from 'retaliation' and have Fortnite put back on the app store. "This was a clear warning to any other developer that would dare challenge Apple’s monopolies." https://t.co/o5EgBLwzJ7 pic.twitter.com/6zHnYqvhHZ
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) September 5, 2020
For the curious, this is from Epic's September 4 document release at the bottom of page 3: https://t.co/pAIDsX9x9I
— Andy Biar (@andybiar) September 5, 2020