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BackgroundTo start off, the war of sorts is versus Epic Games, along with a number of other apps under the title "Coalition for App Fairness" (CFAF). Link: appfairness.org The opposition is, of course, Apple (and Google kind of). The CFAF is fighting for three things:
The Current StatusA North Dakota Court has tried to combat Apple by introducing a bill that would ban distribution of apps through "exclusive means", essentially making Apple open up multiple ways to introduce apps other than the Apple App Store. It also restricts the use of a singular payment system on an app market. (PDF) Bill 2333 will hit Apple hard if it gets enacted. Unfortunately, it didn't make past the state Senate. Apple has removed Epic's most popular App, "Fortnite", from the App Store many times, on terms of violating their TOS due to Epic adding a 3rd party payment system, which prompted Apple to make this video, entailing a Fortnite-style of the infamous "1984" clip, from when IBM had monopolistic control over many companies that eventually split soon after. Epic Games, along with the CFAF, has proven to be very strong in its attempts to strike at Apple. So Why?Why did Epic Games, a company that is many times smaller than Apple, try to take on Apple? The answer is because Epic knew that many other companies would hop on behind them, as a lot of apps mentioned above, have been the target of Apple simply because they were competition. The power the CFAF has is numbers. If Apple were to remove all of the companies' apps from their store, they would suffer a great decline in sales, not only due to the lack of apps bringing in revenue, but to unhappy Apple customers because of the company's actions. What's Next?This is where I throw in my own opinion. You don't have to agree, but be open to what comes next.
I think both sides have a valid point, as Epic and the CFAF shouldn't be treated with disrespect, yet Apple does run a company, and they should be able to regulate and be able to at least make a net zero gain off of new apps. But one thing is a fact: This is a delicate situation. If the CFAF or Apple does anything too outlandish, then they could hurt their own chances of winning this fight. As this is a war, not a battle, one may win battles, but the other could win the war.
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