>but as temporarily embarrassed billionaire monopolists.

I don't think anyone seriously thinks that. The counterarguments I've seen boil down to:

* apple's control on the app store is a net benefit for consumers

* we shouldn't be regulating it; consumers should be able to choose themselves

* fuck epic (because of their prior misdeeds)

Idk about that. The iOS developers I've seen have largely been supportive of Epic's actions, even Epic's motivations might be unsavoury. It's the users that have pushed back, out of fear that a more "open" iOS could turn their iPhone into a Windows XP-esque privacy, security and UX nightmare.

I support opening up Apple's ecosystem, but I don't support Epic. They say they want to give user's the freedom to choose, yet they took a video game I purchased away from my chosen storefront (rocket league being taken off of steam)

Where's my user choice Epic?

rocket league is going free to play so I guess your wish is becoming reality :)

Doesn't negate the point.

Epic would have exclusives not available on other stores.

Google does the same shit. I bought Shadowrun: Dragonfall from the Play Store and it was later removed without any warning or trace. Not coincidentally, that was the last money I will ever spend on the Play Store.

Support for Epic never took root anywhere.

Because everyone can see Epic for what they are: a billion dollar company who wants their own monopoly.

Do you think Fortnite will be available on competing stores ?

> Do you think Fortnite will be available on competing stores?

The play store seems to indicate this to be the case. Epic released Fortnite on both their own store, and the play store no?

What about Steam, and why not?

What if I don’t want to instal Epic’s store but still play Fortnite?

Where is my “user choice”?

Buy a different game from another developer.

Cool, in the same vein they can fuck off from iPhones if they don't like the conditions.

Vultour has a good answer.

Practice what you preach man.