Ep Swedish CEO Tim Sweeney has gave a series of public remarks on his personal Twitter account regarding the legal combat of the Fortnite maker made yesterday with Apple, after removing the game’s iPhone maker from the App Store. In the four-part thread, Sweeney says the fight is not about money. After all, he says that Epic fights for “the basic freedoms of all consumers and developers.”
“At the most basic level, we fight for the freedom of people who bought smartphones to install apps from sources they choose, the freedom for app makers to distribute them as they choose, and the freedom of both groups to doing business right away, ”Sweeney tweeted. “The primary opposite argument is, ‘Smartphone marketers can do whatever they want.’ This as a terrible notion. We all have rights, and we must fight to defend our rights against whomever they refuse. Even if that means fighting against a beloved company like Apple. ”
In the end, there is nothing wrong with fighting over money. You work hard to earn this game. Once you have spent it, the way it is distributed determines whether your money finances the creation of games or is taken by middlemen who use their power to separate gamers from game makers.
– Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) August 14, 2020
Yesterday, Epic orchestrated a calculated public performance designed to highlight what it claims are Apple’s alleged monopolistic practices. Epic addresses issues with Apple’s App Store operation and rules that prevent developers from using third-party payment systems that circumvent the market’s standard cut of 30 percent, such as restrictions on software developers to apply directly to distribute consumers.
The fame began when the game developer implemented its own payment system in the iOS and Android versions of Fortnite. When Apple (and later Google) unveiled the app for violating developers’ guidelines, Epic launched an explosive social media campaign under the banner #FreeFortnite, complete with a 62-page legal complaint and lawsuit, in addition to a video parody of Apple’s iconic “1984” Macintosh ad that went live on YouTube and played in the world of Fortnite even though.
