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Subject: Re: Due to Apple's abysmal lack of R&D, many game developers complain
 Apple has no R&D direction
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 17:33:04 -0700
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On 2024-08-01 16:25, Andrew wrote:
> With Apple's chronic lack of R&D being a key reason why Apple is five to
> ten years behind the competition, developers claim that making games for
> Apple platforms is "like an abusive relationship" as shown in cites below.
> 
> <https://www.eurogamer.net/making-games-for-apple-platforms-like-an-abusive-relationship-say-developers>
> <https://mobilegamer.biz/inside-apple-arcade-again-late-payments-stonewalled-studios-terrible-tech-support-and-vision-pro-woes/>
> <https://www.macrumors.com/2024/08/01/apple-arcade-frustrations-persist-for-developers/>
> <https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/apple-arcade-devs-call-company-out-of-touch-cite-vision-pro-and-payment-issues>
> <https://www.polygon.com/24206470/quit-apple-arcade-fantasian-neo-dimension>
> <https://www.imore.com/gaming/apple-arcade-got-more-expensive-but-the-quality-never-justified-it-heres-how-it-can-hook-mobile-gamers-like-me-back-to-the-service>
> <https://kotaku.com/apple-arcade-abusive-horrible-mobilegamer-report-devs-1851610313>
> <https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-developers-slam-apples-gaming-platforms-amidst-delays-and-support-issues-3571548/>
> <https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mobile-developers-describe-working-with-apple-arcade-as-a-very-difficult-and-long-process>
> <https://www.macstories.net/linked/developers-claim-apple-arcade-is-directionless/>
> <https://voi.id/en/technology/403739>
> <https://fudzilla.com/news/mobile/59446-working-for-apple-is-like-being-in-an-abusive-relationship>
> <https://www.cultofmac.com/864347/apple-arcade-game-developers-complain/>
> <https://www.inverse.com/gaming/apple-arcade-developers-video-games-ignored-report>
> <https://readwrite.com/apple-arcade-slammed/>
> <https://www.techtimes.com/articles/306993/20240801/game-developers-still-unhappy-apple-arcade-subscription-why.htm>
> <https://bgr.com/entertainment/app-developers-are-complaining-about-major-issues-with-apple-arcade/>
> etc.
> 
> Here's one characteristic quote from the first cite showing how Apple's
> lack of R&D spending means that the entire Apple R&D team is directionless.
> 
>   "A key problem is reportedly a lack of contact or technical support.
>    'We can go weeks without hearing from Apple at all and their general
>     response time to emails is three weeks, if they reply at all,'
>     said one source.
> 
>    'We're supposed to be able to ask product, technical and commercial
>     questions, but often half the Apple team won't turn up and when
>     they do they have no idea what's going on and can't answer our
>     questions, either because they don't have any knowledge on how
>     to answer it, or are not able to share that info for confidentiality
>     reasons.'"
> 
> When you wonder why Apple is always five to ten years behind in technology,
> Apple's lack of R&D spending, particularly in gaming tech, is revealing.

Just for clarity, not a single one of those articles cites anything 
about R&D.