![]() Reduced fees for developers - well, most, anyways We've reached out to Apple to see if it plans to continue appealing its gatekeeper status, but didn't hear back. "The new options for processing payments and downloading apps on iOS open new avenues for malware, fraud and scams, illicit and harmful content, and other privacy and security threats," Apple commented. Same goes for payments: only Apple, apparently, can keep you safe from scammers and crooks. Cupertino said in its announcement that it's basically been forced to make these changes, and that they ultimately allegedly make the EU variant of iOS less safe for users. The chief fear is that applications with malicious code sneaked inside them will be available to download and install from outside stores, whereas Apple claims its own shop wouldn't let that happen. FUD enabledĪpple, of course, isn't opening some gaps in its walled garden without trying to scare users into shunning the changes. ![]() That said, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney was scathing about Apple's changes, slamming them as "a devious new instance of malicious compliance" with Europe and "hot garbage." He signaled his games house will continue to battle Apple over its treatment of developers, believing the iPhone giant still isn't playing fair or by the rules set by the EU and other regions. ![]() Meanwhile, Epic Games – which fought Apple over its App Store rules – intends to bring its smash-hit Fortnite game back to iOS in Europe, using its own store, after being thrown out of the official marketplace for side-stepping the requirement that it must use Cupertino's payment system. ![]() ![]() It will need to be auto-renewed on a yearly basis. In order to establish adequate financial means to guarantee support for developers and customers, marketplace developers must provide Apple a stand-by letter of credit from an A-rated (or equivalent by S&P, Fitch, or Moody’s) financial Institution of €1,000,000 prior to receiving the entitlement. ![]()
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