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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by manfredo on Thursday August 27, 2020 @04:49PM (#24298488)
Is there a reason why app developers don't just make customers buy DLC and loot boxes from outside the app store? E.g. if a customer wants to buy a skin in Fortnite they just can't do it on the app store they need to go through the web UI.
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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by a_t48 on Thursday August 27, 2020 @04:55PM (#24298558)
I believe Apple's rules prohibit even mentioning external digital stores to bypass IAP (someone please correct me if I'm wrong).
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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by hnick on Thursday August 27, 2020 @09:36PM (#24300549)
Suppose a large group of "helpful" players started advertising/spamming via ingame chat the fact that you can buy VBucks on the official website for cheaper than in game. Totally unaffiliated and not paid for by Epic, of course.

Is Epic obligated to censor them because of Apple's rules?

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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by gsich on Thursday August 27, 2020 @05:00PM (#24298610)
correct.
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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by bentcorner on Thursday August 27, 2020 @05:20PM (#24298814)
I wonder if the apple tax would apply to buying a physical code that is mailed to you.
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Re:Does Facebook pay Apple 30% of revenue derived from ads m... by shoulderfake on Thursday August 27, 2020 @04:54PM (#24298544)
I think apple forces them to do the transaction through apple
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