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Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by pythonaut_16 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @04:04PM (#24147975)
The Unreal Engine license is like Epic giving you a toolbox for no upfront cost, but charging you 5% of whatever revenue you generate selling goods made using the toolbox.

The App store comission is like Apple charging you 30% anytime you sell one of those goods to someone who lives in an Apple branded house. (To complete the analogy, maybe you're a door to door salesman and Apple charges you a "sidewalk usage fee" or something)

One (Unreal Engine) is a licensing agreement for a tool with no upfront cost; the other is a tax on any sale made to an end user.

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Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by ptudan on Thursday August 13, 2020 @04:16PM (#24148197)
How is the apple app store and development kit etc etc not a toolbox? Granted 30% is a ridiculous cut.
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Re:Apple removes Fortnite from App Store after Epic attempts... by somethingwitty1 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @04:29PM (#24148475)
You can switch toolboxes. You can't switch app stores.
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