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EGDF: Apple’s New Business Terms Continue to Undermine Fair Competition (translated)
Player agency: how policy constrains it, how the industry shapes it, how narrative design realizes it.
The European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) and 17 other organisations representing app developers, digital businesses, news publishers, consumers and civil society groups have issued a joint open letter questioning whether Apple’s new business terms, which will take effect in October, have resolved its compliance problems under the Digital Markets Act. The groups argue that excessive fees and restrictive conditions will weaken alternative distribution channels, narrowing the room for choice, competition and innovation for developers and players. They are therefore asking the European Commission to hear from affected businesses before completing its assessment, and to explain the progress of the relevant procedure and how it will be handled next.
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EGDF: Apple’s new business terms continue undermine fair competition
Source: EGDF
Sakigarasu's Take
Whether a game can bypass a single store affects more than how much developers have to pay; it also shapes which payment channels players will be able to choose in the future. When the cost split between platforms and businesses is opaque, the consequences often show up in prices, regional restrictions or differences in service—and players end up carrying the burden.
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