Epic Games Sends Emails to Fortnite Players Blaming Apple for New Season's
Unavailability
https://www.macrumors.com/2020/08/28/fortnite-emails-new-season-unavailable/
Epic Games this evening sent out emails to Fortnite users on iPhone, iPad,
and Mac to let them know that it will not be possible to play the newly
released Marvel-themed season 4 content on their devices.
In the email, Epic Games blames Apple's App Store fees for the unavailability
of new content, even though Apple has said that if the direct payment option
is removed and Fortnite obeys App Store policies, it can be updated and remain
in the App Store while the legal battle between the two companies plays out
in court. From the Epic Games email:
Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store, and has
said they will terminate our ability to develop Fortnite for Apple devices. As
a result, the Chapter 2 - Season 4 update (v14.00), did not release on iOS
and macOS on August 27. [...]
Apple limits competition so they can collect 30% of consumer payments made in
apps like Fortnite, raising the prices you pay. Epic lowered prices through a
direct payment option, but Apple is blocking Fortnite in order to prevent
Epic from passing on the savings from direct payments to players. Epic has
taken legal action to end Apple's anti-competitive restrictions on mobile
device marketplaces. Papers are available for our August 13, August 17, and
August 23 filings. In retaliation for this action, Apple blocked your access
to Fortnite updates and new installs on all iOS devices.
Epic Games informs customers that they can still play the existing season 3
content, but progression is not possible and iOS and Mac players cannot play
cross-platform with those on other devices. Players using Apple products
cannot access the new cosmetic options, nor can they receive gifts from the
new season unless they log into an alternate platform that has access to the
season 4 content. Battle Lab, Duos, and LTMs are disabled on iOS, and iOS
players are unable to complete new Quick Challenges and Style Challenges.
In lieu of iOS devices, Epic Games recommends customers play Fortnite on
Android, PC, PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch, and it directs customers
to Apple to ask for refunds for in-app purchases.
Epic Games attempted to get a temporary restraining order that would force
Apple to allow Fortnite updates to continue to be available on iOS devices
and that would prevent Apple from terminating the Epic Games developer
account, but the judge sided with Apple and did not grant a restraining order
for Fortnite.
The judge overseeing the case told Epic Games' lawyers that all Epic needs to
do "is take it back to the status quo and no one suffers any harm," but Epic
has opted not to do so and is standing firm as Apple prepares to terminate
its developer account. Epic lawyers in fact said that Epic "can't go back
into an anticompetitive contract."
Apple said in mid-August that Epic would lose access to its developer account
on August 28, which is tomorrow, so it looks like Fortnite will be
unavailable for the foreseeable future as it appears neither side has plans
to back down.
Apple was also going to block Epic from working on the Unreal Engine used by
third-party developers, but Epic was able to successfully secure a
restraining order to prevent that from happening. So while Apple is allowed
to block Fortnite so long as Epic continues to violate App Store rules, it is
not allowed to terminate the Epic International developer account and tools
used for the Unreal Engine.
The next hearing in the Apple vs. Epic battle will take place on September
28, with Epic aiming for a preliminary injunction that will allow Fortnite
back onto the App Store.
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简单来说...
Epic：都是邪恶苹果害的，建议各位玩家改到其它平台玩49。
顺路一提，新闻中有写法官有向Epic的律师说只要恢复原状就好了 (指照苹果规定上架)，
但Epic 还是坚持呢！

有种自己把苹果平台下架啊

这样讲，多少会有人信啦

都是they的错

快点来个人把49打下来啦,每次都拿着引擎和49在那边嚣张

怎么不建议改玩其他游戏

很有共国风格

小学生等级的呛声

是不是吃了SJW的口水

虽然是Epic错 但这抽成真的靠北重欸

搞玩家玩家只会退坑好吗

小屁孩

坐等 果黑出来 （拉板凳

大家都抽30%没啥好嘴的

是说不能像Swag之类那些不可能上架的app那样官网上架安装档吗

....真的很烦

游戏名牌够大不一定要上架app store吧

抽成就是平台商常态 也没什么好讲的

把共国资讯封锁藉以控制受众想法那一套拿来搞啊。

可以 但Epic就想白嫖苹果 还拿UE绑架其他厂商

苹果要装不在商店的app不是不行，但非常非常麻烦安卓都行不通了不太可能在苹果这边吧

超恶心，我说 EPIC

匪国做的游戏，作风如土匪

安卓只要下载apk直接装的epic都玩到放弃了

笑死

ios那个第三方安装复杂度根本不可能推给大众

我是觉得没很复杂啊 = = 如果不会 那个官网放个一页教学文就好了吧

小学生吗？

果粉7pupu

如果今天EPIC诉求是扣除抽成后改为70%价格，我还比较乐观其成可是它的做法却是改为80%价格(10%EPIC自己要抽)我就觉得恶心

安卓那边只需要两行字的说明，都行不通了你要用户学会apple的第三方安装方式我觉得很乐观乐观到不行

处理金流要成本阿 不给抽只收70%赚的反而变少

一般的公司根本不会为了这30%搞这么大动静

真的变小支那的逻辑了 可悲

想用人家的平台赚就乖乖遵守人家的规则啊

应该说现在搞到上法院还有之后的动作才是epic的目的

EPIC不是本来就收70%吗，30%是给苹果抽走的，还是我认知有误?

对啊 但是绕过苹果收钱势必会有额外的成本

有骨气一点就不要用别人的平台 用了又在搞小动作然后在那哭

epic原本是跟苹果说希望抽少一点结果被打枪后来就直接更新49 再付款页面会问你要从苹果付还是连到外部网站付，外部就是他们自己家的会比较便宜

EPIC公关是被资遣了喔 这信也太智障

30%已经算业界低标了 而且小众到爆的独立游戏不抽就算了 问题是你家epic只上架3A跟有名气的独立游戏

而且如果绕过没多赚,搞那么大动静干嘛呢?

中国小学生

也就是说那30%还包含了苹果协助处理金流的费用，现在EPIC嫌苹

其实就是epic蠢就蠢在硬上，隔壁spotify到处告苹果还不是活得好好的

果抽太多想自己赚，然后处理金流的部份转移给消费者(我猜10%

epic那个就是在控制成本阿

epic一直以来不就是这样吗XD

消费者要处理什么金流？要去找线上支付管道吗？

可怜，一直想绑架玩家反苹果，怎么不敢说自己签的约有没有违反

中共的手法呢 自己违规说别人邪恶

不愧是中资平台

可以 这很中国

多数轻玩家果粉可以不玩49，但是不可能不拿苹果

一边是信仰，一边是娱乐，它确定要这样操作吗...

有种 Epic 自己搞平台啊, 寄生虫还嫌饲主烂勒

苹果跟游戏主机一样 不能随意安装东西有方式可以用研发套件安装 但没认证 每周要重装再来只剩越狱 这更麻烦不用多说

笑死

49 VS 苹果信仰,EPIC挑错对手了吧

喔

想要苹果的用户又不想给人赚 哪有这么爽的

这种做法真的很中国，找人批斗

epic 有够小学生

干爹苹果他都欺负我辣厚呦

充满中共批判风格 直接恶人先告状

想楷苹果平台的油，还要说谎煽动玩家嫁祸去反平台，牛逼公司吃相优美

翻译：苹果不给我打折 所以玩家们没得玩

epic都是用中国哪一套打的