AltStore PAL is now free thanks to Epic Games grant

15 August 2024
The third-party app store previously charged a €1.50 subscription to cover Apple’s Core Technology Fee.

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Hardware Hypervisor, 16 Aug 2024Lol you think Epic release exclusives without the consent o... moreLol, still regurgitating the same old "Steam ripoff fee" while ignoring that it's not even that high and that developers can sell keys bypassing Steam entirely if they want, giving Valve 0% fee. Also Steam despite few issues it has isn't terrible like Epic Launcher is and has far better infrastructure and backend. Stop drinking Tim Sweeney's koolaid.

    SShock, 15 Aug 2024Steam doesn't do exclusives. Neither does GOG. Only Ep... moreLol you think Epic release exclusives without the consent of developers?

    Devs releases exclusives on Epic because of much lower fee compared to Steam's Apple-esque predatory fee. If possible, they would just abandon Steam altogether but they can't due to its popularity.

      Anonymous, 15 Aug 2024All stores promotes themselves with exclusives. It's b... moreSteam doesn't do exclusives. Neither does GOG. Only Epic does this BS. If some dev only releases game on Steam it's not because of contract, they simply decided to only release it on Steam. Or GOG for that matter.

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        SShock, 15 Aug 2024If Epic really wants to reach gamers, they need to stop pus... moreAll stores promotes themselves with exclusives. It's been proven to be an effective way to keep customers "loyal".

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          SShock, 15 Aug 2024That makes no sense at all. If anything, it tells them dumb... moreIt makes perfect sense, but you don't get it. If many people don't buy the game when it's available on other stores, the developer will probably think that it's a good deal to get a considerable amount of money from making the game timed exclusive because the game doesn't sell well. On the other hand, if the game sells very well when it's available on other stores, the developer may think that it's unnecessary and maybe even unwise to make the game timed exclusive. Not buying the game at all simply tells that you aren't interested in that game enough to buy it. How could the developer know that you don't buy it because it was an exclusive game? What you think doesn't make any sense.

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            huh... i wanted to try AltStore just a week ago, but couldn't because they only accepted credit cards for payment. guess i'll get to test it after all, lol

              Anonymous, 15 Aug 2024Not buying games when they are available on other stores wi... moreThat makes no sense at all. If anything, it tells them dumb exclusives are reason I DON'T buy them.

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                SShock, 15 Aug 2024If Epic really wants to reach gamers, they need to stop pus... moreOr you can use Epic Launcher as well.

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                  SShock, 15 Aug 2024If Epic really wants to reach gamers, they need to stop pus... moreNot buying games when they are available on other stores will encourage the timed exclusive practice.

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                    [deleted post]Wow 😳 register for an account just for this shit. Bravo bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
                    I'm sure GSMArena Admin is pretty happy with this 😏

                      SShock, 15 Aug 2024If Epic really wants to reach gamers, they need to stop pus... morecause others never did it first for years, huh? and i'm saying this as someone who only torrents games, couldn't care less where they're from, as long as they are entertaining (which they stopped being for few years now).

                        Hallelujah for the EU

                          If Epic really wants to reach gamers, they need to stop pushing stupid exclusives. Bunch of games were Epic exclusives by contract and they appeared 1 year later elsewhere because of that. Metro Exodus and Dead Island 2 specifically got on my nerves and while they both launched on Steam now, I almost haven't bought either out of spite. Because I hate this crap being pulled on consumers.

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