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Freedom of choice, like which store to buy their Epic Game Store exclusive games at... oh wait.

• gruez 6y ago
  The switching cost between launchers on PC is negligible, compared to phones where it's a massive undertaking. That said, in the context of user freedoms I think it's fair to not support Epic (in part, for their actions towards exclusive games) at the same time as supporting Epic (in part, for their actions on mobile platforms).
  • AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
    I don't think it is. While I may agree with the goal of open platforms, I don't for one moment believe that Epic cares at all about that goal and I do not believe their method of intentionally violating TOS and using propaganda to direct a raging horde of children at Apple is the right way to go about it.
    • bredren 6y ago
      If you take the companies as nation states and the citizens as users then yes Epic’s citizens are largely minors, whereas Apple’s are adults. Also, the nation of Apple is larger and much more politically connected to true nation states.
• skocznymroczny 6y ago
  It's funny that people gang up on Epic Game Store exclusives when Steam has been doing exclusives for over a decade. Not only Valve games, but almost every AAA game that isn't made by Ubisoft or EA is basically just a code to unlock the game on Steam. You need to run all the updates through Steam, microtransactions through Steam, start the game each time by Steam. You can't live without Steam for most AAA games.
  • AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
    That's on the companies making those games, Valve doesn't pay them for exclusives and even allows developers to sell Steam keys on other storefronts without taking a cut.