That bolded part ....
Are the dystopian mega-corps of the future gonna be run by overgrown children.
|OT| Epic vs Apple/Google - Battle of the Tims
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Because If I understand correctly you can call to listen, the problem is it wasn't muted.
Assuming it's not a plant, it's shameful that Epic has weaponized kids this way because of Fortnite. Court needs to get its shit together, but that's a side issue
Maybe it's actually Sony who has price parity clause and not Valve?
This is interesting to me.
People often claim that "all the big publishers get custom deals anyway", without proof. Either Epic isn't big, or that's not true.
When Epic lowered the price of V bucks by 20% across the board, I thought they got sweetheart deals from the console manufacturers to help offset the lower revenue. But nope, Tim is just a madman.
Wait a second. When they lowered the price of Vbucks they framed it like they were "passing on the savings" as if they got a better deal with the console makers, whereas Apple stood fast on its "30%" cut. All theater then?
Fortnite Lowers V-Bucks Prices, Calls out Apple and Google's 'Exorbitant' Mobile Payment Fees - IGN
Mobile Fortnite players will now be able to pay for V-Bucks directly through Epic, with a 20% discount as an incentive.
Sweeney really needs to work on his people skills. Trying to convince someone to do something by "Y'all should think about" isn't the best way to go about it.
Wait a second. When they lowered the price of Vbucks they framed it like they were "passing on the savings" as if they got a better deal with the console makers, whereas Apple stood fast on its "30%" cut. All theater then?
Fortnite Lowers V-Bucks Prices, Calls out Apple and Google's 'Exorbitant' Mobile Payment Fees - IGN
Mobile Fortnite players will now be able to pay for V-Bucks directly through Epic, with a 20% discount as an incentive.www.ign.com
Sony & MS price parity clause on Fortnite. Epic couldn't have done better prices on Epic Direct.
It's all show so they can get 100% from Fortnite AR-metaverse on mobile devices.
Personally, I've never understood the "Fortnite"-metaverse bit.....
So, when there's this huge concert happening in Fortnite, what stopping everyone from messing with the attendees by shooting, since it's all a Battle Royale game, right? Is the "death cloud" homing in on the concert venue?
When did it go from a horde-shooter-turned-Battle-Royale to a "hey lets hang out and do nothing"?
EDIT: And yes, I know this is "old man yells at clouds"
So, when there's this huge concert happening in Fortnite, what stopping everyone from messing with the attendees by shooting, since it's all a Battle Royale game, right? Is the "death cloud" homing in on the concert venue?
When did it go from a horde-shooter-turned-Battle-Royale to a "hey lets hang out and do nothing"?
EDIT: And yes, I know this is "old man yells at clouds"
I've never played Fortnite, but I think they have a special game mode for concerts and events that are separate from the battle royale mode. From what I can gather, Epic's concept of a "metaverse" is just a highly souped up Playstation Home.
It's like NFTs, they don't exist and some people want you to feel excited about a thing that doesn't exist
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Sweeney essentially wants to create a 3D internet that he controls in its totality. A virtual society in which all kinds of companies and individuals will set up shop and all of them will be paying commission to him. I'm not kidding when I say that it is incredibly, distrurbingly creepy. The guy is one volcano lair, one giant laser and one cat away from being a full-blown Bond villain.
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It's like online chatrooms but in the 21st century.
My kids have been playing games like Fortnite and Splatoon multiplayer where ppl on opposite teams just "dance" and spam harmless things. Nobody is actually interested in winning.
Think about that the next time someone says our youth are soft, lol.
Hard to take him seriously, honestly. This entire lawsuit is so full of logical holes. How up your ass can you be to think you can win a case against Apple, the most profitable company on Earth, with such shoddy, barely existent strategy? I'd like someone lead a good case against Apple for their walled garden, but I can't see Epic's lawsuit doing much of anything. The best argument would be that customers should have the right to install what they want on their phones, consoles or whatever devices they own. Epic isn't making that case, they limit it to phones, as if there's a legal difference, nor do they have the standing to argue what customers should be allowed to do.
This entire case is poorly thought out, full of silly antics by Epic and hard to take seriously, as I said.
Just shows how silly the video game industry ultimately is.
Judge is not buying what Epic is selling.
Is Susan Athey the last witness for Epic?
At any rate, it really does not seem like there are many compelling arguments from the side of Epic. The best arguments have been from other companies which only highlights Epic was not the ideal company to bring this case forward and for a multitude of reasons (e.g. their behavior leading up to the case, less than clear ask of the courts, being a video game company which complicates since video games have walled gardens, etc.).
I can see Apple having to revise their anti-steering rules (i.e. app devs can link websites with other payment options, just not other direct payment options within the application). Even then I could see Apple having warnings or an opt-in/out to any outside links since I could bet dollars to doughnuts as soon as someone clicks a link, uses another payment method, and is scammed/compromised/etc., Apple would be sued for failing to preventing fraudulent purchases (granted, I do not think such a lawsuit would be successful in most courts).
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Epic Games vs Apple - Day 5 - Court Trial Hearing | LIVE AUDIO FEED | #FreeFortnite
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Steam talk now. (IOS app)
The last couple of days were very interesting because the judge actively challenged each side's position. I think she finds fault with both sides, which makes sense since they both suck.
Apple will probably make some concessions, most likely to game streaming services and anti-steering policies. Tim will spin this as a massive victory.
Excerpts from PX-2062, which is verbatim from a survey.
Epic witnesses didn't help Epic's case at all, but they did a great job at fucking Apple's anti-steering clause. Overall the trial is going good, for my surprise, both of them seems to be losing.
Epic Games sues AR company Nreal for sounding too much like “Unreal”
The Nreal Light could launch in the US soon.
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Excerpts from PX-2062, which is verbatim from a survey.
Dang that is weird Steam's organic downloads are so much higher. A mystery that's impossible to solve.