| RolStoppable said: Epic is doing this to earn an extra 43% for themself. Your $10 example gives Epic $7 (which is then the base value for 100% of what Epic earns), but if Epic got the full $10 of the customer here, that's 43% more than they got before. The temporary price cut of 20% for customers they issued is merely a tool in the lawsuit because a fundamental part of their argument against Apple is mindshare. The 20% cut is meant to manipulate gamers into thinking that Epic is the good guy and Apple is the bad guy in this case. Epic is seriously showing Twitter and Facebook posts of Fortnite players to the court in order to strengthen their case. As you have correctly noted, publishers have not passed on the savings of digital distribution in comparison to physical distribution to customers. So should Epic somehow win this case, then publishers will not adjust their prices because they know what customers are used to paying, so that's what they'll continue to charge. |
So the 20% cut isn't even a permanent cut and being used as a ploy to make Apple look bad. Dam, so Epic is purposely trying to dodge Apple and Google and want the full %100 thinking they found a loophole. That's low considering they knew full well what it meant to put your game on their app store for years.
Regardless, it seems customers will still get nothing out of this. Heck customers probably dont even get the 20% savings since Fortnite is no longer playable on mobile lol It's the rich fighting the rich for more riches, that's rich.
