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Epic runs Fortnite, that allegedly made $3bn profit in 2018 [1]. That is not a small feat, plus they have a foothold in millions of machines. And from the dialo
by HenryBemis 8y ago
Epic runs Fortnite, that allegedly made $3bn profit in 2018 [1]. That is not a small feat, plus they have a foothold in millions of machines. And from the dialogue we had in HN a few days ago on how Fortnite was accessing/scanning steam friends it seems that they are pretty greedy to map out any relationships they can.
[1]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/12/27/fortnite-developer-reportedly-earned-3-billion-in-profits-in-2018/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/12/27/fortnite-de...
- Gaelan 8y agoIIRC they read Steam friends but did not do anything with the data without consent.
- Joakal 8y agoAnd? Just because they read non-Epic game files without consent and do nothing, doesn't mean they're not going to pull a facebook.
- godelski 8y agoNot to mention that it just poses a security risk, to YOU (the consumer). More places that have your data means more ways for it to leak. Don't just blow this off as "oh but they aren't using it" (to GP, not parent). If you're going to gather data, there needs to be a reason. Hoarding it can be dangerous.
- comex 8y agoAFAIK, the Epic launcher copied the data to a different location on the user’s disk, but didn’t transmit it over the Internet. So the data wasn’t “gathered” in the way you’re suggesting.