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0 pointsinsane_dreamer2y ago0 comments

the same could be said of any game developed on Unreal and required to pay an (admittedly lower) percent to Epic

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You have a choice to use a different engine to build your game (including rolling your own). You don't have a choice to not use the app store to distribute your iOS app.

dkonofalski2y ago

Yes, you do. You have the choice to put your App on Google Play or host it yourself and make it available for Android.

grishka2y ago

I'm talking about iOS apps specifically. Don't pretend that not making your app available for the second most popular mobile OS is acceptable.

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jchook2y ago

That's not an apt comparison because Apple banned alternative app stores from their devices.

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grishka2y ago

You have a choice to use a different engine to build your game (including rolling your own). You don't have a choice to not use the app store to distribute your iOS app.

dkonofalski2y ago

Yes, you do. You have the choice to put your App on Google Play or host it yourself and make it available for Android.

grishka2y ago

I'm talking about iOS apps specifically. Don't pretend that not making your app available for the second most popular mobile OS is acceptable.

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jchook2y ago

That's not an apt comparison because Apple banned alternative app stores from their devices.

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