Epic has released an amazing if somewhat obvious video parody of Apple’s iconic “1984” advertisement for the original Mac in which it recasts Apple as Big Brother and a Fortnite character as the hero.
“Epic Games has defied the App Store Monopoly,” the ad notes. “In retaliation, Apple is blocking Fortnite from a billion devices. Join the fight to stop 2020 from becoming ‘1994’.”
Brilliant.
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BrianEricFord
<blockquote><em><a href="#561520">In reply to dftf:</a></em></blockquote><p><br></p><p>The flip side to that, of course, is that many Microsoft fans to this day feel some strong need to oppose every move Apple makes, with a burning desire even more irrational than it was back when Microsoft wasn’t actually in Apple’s shadow in so many important markets.</p><p><br></p><p>As with then, it’s a fairly one-sided preoccupation with needing validation.</p>