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Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by baddox on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:34PM (#24147459)
It’s no more realistic to say “if you don’t like the licensing terms of your game engine then just rewrite your game.”
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Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by detaro on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:43PM (#24147603)
End-customers are not locked into a specific game engine in any way, whereas mobile ecosystems have lock-in through devices and already-bought apps. That's a major difference for a software maker.
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Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by josephcsible on Thursday August 13, 2020 @03:43PM (#24147613)
It's a LOT more realistic to rewrite your game than it is to tell all of your iOS customers that they have to jailbreak or switch platforms.
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