Epic's 95/5 Split for Fortnite Content Creators

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> Sounds like we have a solution to Epic’s years-long complaint about Apple and Google taking a 15–30 percent cut of in-app transactions. They should follow Epic’s lead and take a 95 percent cut instead. Support a creator, indeed.

Content creators get nothing on Google and Apple's platform. Epic is essentially giving out a 5% referral bonus that no other company in their industry provides. Apples to oranges, anyone?

And I don't expect Gruber to correct his post either.

I think the author misunderstood Epic's use of 'Creator': It means Content Creator, as in Youtubers and Streamers. This 5% is basically a referral or affiliate bonus.

By contrast, Amazon only offers 1% for video games: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/guide/amazon-affiliate-pr...

I think the author is very likely to misunderstand anything as long as they can be snarky about someone perceived as “anti-apple”, even in the most transparent and obvious ways, and even in defense of Apple’s most odious policies.

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