No one can tell me Apple's curation is worth a 30% cut.
I mean, it obviously is, otherwise companies wouldn't be paying it. The difference is that in the case of the distribution platform, it's worth it not because it would add any value to the game itself, but because of the monopoly of the platform, which provides value to nobody but the platform.
There is a marginal benefit in search cost reduction for end users.
If fhere was a big app store alternative then devs would put their stuff probably on there. Or at least encourage you to use the alternative store.
I mean, it obviously is, otherwise companies wouldn't be paying it. The difference is that in the case of the distribution platform, it's worth it not because it would add any value to the game itself, but because of the monopoly of the platform, which provides value to nobody but the platform.
There is a marginal benefit in search cost reduction for end users.
If fhere was a big app store alternative then devs would put their stuff probably on there. Or at least encourage you to use the alternative store.
Based take