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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by Terretta on Monday February 12, 2024 @04:27PM (#39350756)
Better comparison is Steam, on an ostensibly open Windows, and costing the same for a developer to access as Apple (in fact arguably costs more).

This would suggest the "Apple tax" on devs is less than the Steam tax on devs, despite Gog or whatever existing.

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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by MilaM on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @05:28AM (#39356337)
Not quite, in my opinion. It would only be a good comparision if Microsoft actively hindered competitors to launch a similar product like Steam on Windows, and if the only way to install and play games was through Steam.
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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by pjmlp on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @07:50AM (#39357126)
Because developers selling through Steam want the services Steam provides, they could just as well put a binary with an installer on their Website to download, use the Microsoft Store, Game Pass or whatever else, they fell like, e.g. shipping floppies.
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