'Fortnite's' Epic Games learned how to evade Apple's 30% rate before it got kicked off the App Store. Here's why developers have long been concerned by the fee.
the wildly popular video game, from its App Store after the game's parent company Epic Games added a new direct payment option, which allows players to make in-game purchases.
Developers have long taken issue with Apple's commission fee, saying the high cut gives the company and its own services an unfair advantage in the market. For example, a new email app called Hey saidas an in-app purchase in mid-June. Doing so would allow Apple to take a cut from those profits. One of the Representatives, Hank Johnson, said during the hearing that Apple's position as the operator of the App Store gives the company "immense power over small businesses." Lawmakers also questioned Cook over whether the company applies the same policies to all developers.
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