Microsoft Supports Epic Games Against Apple

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JAKARTA - Microsoft supports Epic Games, which is currently at odds with Apple. Support was provided, when Apple plans to remove developer tools for Epic Games' Unreal Engine tools from the Apple ecosystem.

Quoting from MacRumors, Epic Games is indeed strongly protesting Apple's move to block the Fortnite game application on the App Store. This blocking was also fatal with a number of developers relying on the same developer tools as Fortnite.

This was voiced by Microsoft's General Manager for Gaming Developer Experiences, Kevil Gammil in the Epic Games lawsuit. According to him, the removal of the Unreal Engine from the iOS and MacOS ecosystem will hurt gamers and game makers.

"In particular, games that use the Unreal Engine will suffer substantial losses, including Forza Street, which is a game made by Microsoft for iPhone and iPad devices," said Gammil, Monday, August 24.

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Another impact will also make indie developers, forced to pay more in developing their games. Because currently the developer tool released by Epic Games is a free license.

Apple itself still insists that it will revoke Unreal Engine support if Epic Games doesn't fix the Fortnite game features on the App Store. Some time ago the Battleroyal game released a direct transaction feature which Apple considered violating the revenue sharing system policy on the App Store.