Adam Kos Emails and Documents Revealed in Epic Games Vs. Apple reports the Cupertino tech giant's efforts to convince Netflix to continue using in-app payments in the App Store. However, in December 2018, it removed the possibility of registering new customers within its iOS application, which means that it practically has no need to pay any "tithes" to Apple. At the time, Netflix did not explain the exact reasons for its actions, but there is no reason to think that anything other than the disputed 30% commission from Apple is behind it. That is why he also tried as hard as he could to have this popular streaming service continue to offer its subscription in the application, but he did not succeed. The fact of inviting the company's head of services, Eddy Cuo, is proof of how important it was to Apple.
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Once Apple learned of Netflix's plan to stop offering in-app subscriptions, Apple began communicating internally about what to do to try to get Netflix to reconsider its actions. It was, of course, appropriate, because this huge network had the potential to bring Apple regular and not exactly small profits. However, from Netflix's point of view, it was about users having the lowest possible subscription and having no reason to cancel it because of the "artificially" increased price, because it would already be too high. Paying or not paying 30% extra is a difference after all.
So it's a similar situation to that of YouTube, which we also informed you about. However, Netflix leaves no room for speculation about where you can get your subscription. The only option is simply a website where all the finances go to him and only him. Apple even prepared a presentation that it presented to Netflix representatives, which was supposed to inform about the benefits that joint cooperation would bring them. One of them was the distribution of the network within Apple TV. That was a year before the company introduced Apple TV+.
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As you can see, high commissions for content distribution are not only in the stomach of Epic Games. However, services have an advantage over game titles. One of their uses is multi-platform, so they can afford exactly what Netflix does. But to go to the website of the Fortnite game, where you can buy content that will then be displayed in the iOS application, is a little more complicated. On the other hand, that would also be a possibility. Even though Fortnite is cross-platform, it doesn't work like other applications. On the iPhone, you only play with players who also play only on the iPhone, because the individual versions differ from each other in a certain way.
