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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簡單來說...
Epic：都是邪惡蘋果害的，建議各位玩家改到其它平台玩49。
順路一提，新聞中有寫法官有向Epic的律師說只要恢復原狀就好了 (指照蘋果規定上架)，
但Epic 還是堅持呢！

有種自己把蘋果平台下架啊

這樣講，多少會有人信啦

都是they的錯

快點來個人把49打下來啦,每次都拿著引擎和49在那邊囂張

怎麼不建議改玩其他遊戲

很有共國風格

小學生等級的嗆聲

是不是吃了SJW的口水

雖然是Epic錯 但這抽成真的靠北重欸

搞玩家玩家只會退坑好嗎

小屁孩

坐等 果黑出來 （拉板凳

大家都抽30%沒啥好嘴的

是說不能像Swag之類那些不可能上架的app那樣官網上架安裝檔嗎

....真的很煩

遊戲名牌夠大不一定要上架app store吧

抽成就是平台商常態 也沒什麼好講的

把共國資訊封鎖藉以控制受眾想法那一套拿來搞啊。

可以 但Epic就想白嫖蘋果 還拿UE綁架其他廠商

蘋果要裝不在商店的app不是不行，但非常非常麻煩安卓都行不通了不太可能在蘋果這邊吧

超噁心，我說 EPIC

匪國做的遊戲，作風如土匪

安卓只要下載apk直接裝的epic都玩到放棄了

笑死

ios那個第三方安裝複雜度根本不可能推給大眾

我是覺得沒很複雜啊 = = 如果不會 那個官網放個一頁教學文就好了吧

小學生嗎？

果粉7pupu

如果今天EPIC訴求是扣除抽成後改為70%價格，我還比較樂觀其成可是它的做法卻是改為80%價格(10%EPIC自己要抽)我就覺得噁心

安卓那邊只需要兩行字的說明，都行不通了你要用戶學會apple的第三方安裝方式我覺得很樂觀樂觀到不行

處理金流要成本阿 不給抽只收70%賺的反而變少

一般的公司根本不會為了這30%搞這麼大動靜

真的變小支那的邏輯了 可悲

想用人家的平台賺就乖乖遵守人家的規則啊

應該說現在搞到上法院還有之後的動作才是epic的目的

EPIC不是本來就收70%嗎，30%是給蘋果抽走的，還是我認知有誤?

對啊 但是繞過蘋果收錢勢必會有額外的成本

有骨氣一點就不要用別人的平台 用了又在搞小動作然後在那哭

epic原本是跟蘋果說希望抽少一點結果被打槍後來就直接更新49 再付款頁面會問你要從蘋果付還是連到外部網站付，外部就是他們自己家的會比較便宜

EPIC公關是被資遣了喔 這信也太智障

30%已經算業界低標了 而且小眾到爆的獨立遊戲不抽就算了 問題是你家epic只上架3A跟有名氣的獨立遊戲

而且如果繞過沒多賺,搞那麼大動靜幹嘛呢?

中國小學生

也就是說那30%還包含了蘋果協助處理金流的費用，現在EPIC嫌蘋

其實就是epic蠢就蠢在硬上，隔壁spotify到處告蘋果還不是活得好好的

果抽太多想自己賺，然後處理金流的部份轉移給消費者(我猜10%

epic那個就是在控制成本阿

epic一直以來不就是這樣嗎XD

消費者要處理什麼金流？要去找線上支付管道嗎？

可憐，一直想綁架玩家反蘋果，怎麼不敢說自己簽的約有沒有違反

中共的手法呢 自己違規說別人邪惡

不愧是中資平台

可以 這很中國

多數輕玩家果粉可以不玩49，但是不可能不拿蘋果

一邊是信仰，一邊是娛樂，它確定要這樣操作嗎...

有種 Epic 自己搞平台啊, 寄生蟲還嫌飼主爛勒

蘋果跟遊戲主機一樣 不能隨意安裝東西有方式可以用研發套件安裝 但沒認證 每周要重裝再來只剩越獄 這更麻煩不用多說

笑死

49 VS 蘋果信仰,EPIC挑錯對手了吧

喔

想要蘋果的用戶又不想給人賺 哪有這麼爽的

這種做法真的很中國，找人批鬥

epic 有夠小學生

乾爹蘋果他都欺負我辣厚呦

充滿中共批判風格 直接惡人先告狀

想楷蘋果平台的油，還要說謊煽動玩家嫁禍去反平台，牛逼公司吃相優美

翻譯：蘋果不給我打折 所以玩家們沒得玩

epic都是用中國哪一套打的