[lapcat]

> You can be completely on board with the DMA but still see Epic's behavior as entirely profit motivated and "freeing Fortnite" should not be any official's priority.

The Digital Markets Act is all about profit-motivated businesses. It regulates markets, not charities. It's not anti-profit at all, just pro-competition, and Apple was attempting to stifle competition.

[bevekspldnw]

Precisely! This all about market competition which may both spur new technologies and lower prices for consumers.

The entire point of DMA is to make sure platforms can’t use lock in to prevent others from joining the market for digital goods and services.

What terrifies Apple isn’t Fortnite, it’s that Epic will make a *better* AppStore.

[sangnoir]

I hope the folk at Valve have been busy working on this - Steam for iOS and Vision Pro could be great!

[idle_zealot]

VisionOS is not consider a gatekeeper my the DMA, and despite the platform supporting it Valve has made no effort to expand their game store to Android. It is doubtful that they will work on an iOS game distribution platform.

[bevekspldnw]

Same AppStore, and it runs iPad apps.

[Aldo_MX]

"better"? You're giving Epic too much credit. Just see the Play Store competitors like Samsung or Huawei: Full of ads, and in general a terrible experience.

[bevekspldnw]

Not saying they can: saying that’s Tim Apples worst nightmare.