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Re:Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf] by hnick on Sunday August 23, 2020 @08:02PM (#24256367)
The letter is only in regards to the Unreal Engine being blocked. It will directly impact Microsoft and other game developers not directly involved in this fight.

They did not mention Fortnite or alternate stores at all.

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Re:Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf] by jbverschoor on Monday August 24, 2020 @04:54AM (#24258687)
That's 100% at Epic's fault. First of all, they willingly put their customers at risk. Second of all, they could've put the engine business in a different entity, keeping it safe from their games business
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Re:Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf] by mikro on Monday August 24, 2020 @03:43PM (#24264642)
They did put the engine business into a separate entity, a Swiss company called Epic Games International S.à r.l. Apple is threatening to cut off access for both entities.

https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/epic-pi-tro-08-23-2020-8198711...

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Re:Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf] by jbverschoor on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @02:06AM (#24268494)
I just read so. In that case, that should be all safe
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Re:Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf] by Xunjin on Monday August 24, 2020 @06:38AM (#24259302)
Even if they did that... Apple would just ban, because they can/want.

I'm not fan of Epic however if the court rules Epic as right, we are about to see an important precedent to a less monopolized market.

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Re:Microsoft Statement in Support of Epic [pdf] by s279 on Monday August 24, 2020 @09:55AM (#24260659)
That’s Apple’s prerogative after banning a developer who has violated their contract with them. Otherwise you could have shady developers just create numerous of legal entities to effectively brute force their way on to the store, and Apple would be unable to respond.

This case is less about monopolisation and more about inequality between two parties when settling a contract. Nothing stops Epic from making an Epic phone and doing the same.

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