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Epic celebrates "the end of the Apple Tax" after court win in iOS payments case

(arstechnica.com)
432 points nobody9999 | 1 comments | 12 Dec 25 16:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.192s | source
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pjmlp ◴[12 Dec 25 16:42 UTC] No.46245838[source]▶
While having Epic Store, Fortnite "mini store", and being perfectly fine with Nintendo, Sony and XBox.
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madeofpalk ◴[12 Dec 25 17:56 UTC] No.46246652[source]▶
Why do you think Epic is okay with Nintendo, Sony, and XBox?
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ribosometronome ◴[12 Dec 25 18:41 UTC] No.46247207[source]▶
Because the three of them are all making their store business decisions outside of CA such that it's far harder to have California law applied to them?
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1. madeofpalk ◴[12 Dec 25 18:54 UTC] No.46247367[source]▶
Epic also sued both Google and Apple in Australia, which is notably outside of CA.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/australia-court-rul...

I think the simpler answer is that Epic isn’t upset with the arrangement they have with Microsoft/Nintendo/Sony. They’ve done a better job cultivating a relationship with Epic than Apple has who seems to have only contempt for every other developer.

https://direct.playstation.com/en-gb/buy-consoles/playstatio...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubcwin-Switch-Fortnite-Wildcat-Bund...