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Support for Epic never took root on HN because techno-entrepreneurs see themselves not as mere fart app developers but as temporarily embarrassed billionaire mo

Support for Epic never took root on HN because techno-entrepreneurs see themselves not as mere fart app developers but as temporarily embarrassed billionaire monopolists.

mrguyorama 6y ago
I support opening up Apple's ecosystem, but I don't support Epic. They say they want to give user's the freedom to choose, yet they took a video game I purchased away from my chosen storefront (rocket league being taken off of steam) Where's my user choice Epic?
- baby 6y ago
  rocket league is going free to play so I guess your wish is becoming reality :)
  - threeseed 6y ago
    Doesn't negate the point. Epic would have exclusives not available on other stores.
- boring_twenties 6y ago
  Google does the same shit. I bought Shadowrun: Dragonfall from the Play Store and it was later removed without any warning or trace. Not coincidentally, that was the last money I will ever spend on the Play Store.
threeseed 6y ago
Support for Epic never took root anywhere. Because everyone can see Epic for what they are: a billion dollar company who wants their own monopoly. Do you think Fortnite will be available on competing stores ?
- hnra 6y ago
  > Do you think Fortnite will be available on competing stores? The play store seems to indicate this to be the case. Epic released Fortnite on both their own store, and the play store no?
  - Razengan 6y ago
    What about Steam, and why not? What if I don’t want to instal Epic’s store but still play Fortnite? Where is my “user choice”?
    - dybber 6y ago
      Buy a different game from another developer.
      - vultour 6y ago
        Cool, in the same vein they can fuck off from iPhones if they don't like the conditions.
      - Razengan 6y ago
        Vultour has a good answer. Practice what you preach man.
spideymans 6y ago
Idk about that. The iOS developers I've seen have largely been supportive of Epic's actions, even Epic's motivations might be unsavoury. It's the users that have pushed back, out of fear that a more "open" iOS could turn their iPhone into a Windows XP-esque privacy, security and UX nightmare.
gruez 6y ago
>but as temporarily embarrassed billionaire monopolists. I don't think anyone seriously thinks that. The counterarguments I've seen boil down to: * apple's control on the app store is a net benefit for consumers * we shouldn't be regulating it; consumers should be able to choose themselves * fuck epic (because of their prior misdeeds)

Support for Epic never took root on HN because techno-entrepreneurs see themselves not as mere fart app developers but as temporarily embarrassed billionaire monopolists.

mrguyorama 6y ago

I support opening up Apple's ecosystem, but I don't support Epic. They say they want to give user's the freedom to choose, yet they took a video game I purchased away from my chosen storefront (rocket league being taken off of steam) Where's my user choice Epic?

baby 6y ago
rocket league is going free to play so I guess your wish is becoming reality :)
- threeseed 6y ago
  Doesn't negate the point. Epic would have exclusives not available on other stores.
boring_twenties 6y ago
Google does the same shit. I bought Shadowrun: Dragonfall from the Play Store and it was later removed without any warning or trace. Not coincidentally, that was the last money I will ever spend on the Play Store.

threeseed 6y ago

Support for Epic never took root anywhere. Because everyone can see Epic for what they are: a billion dollar company who wants their own monopoly. Do you think Fortnite will be available on competing stores ?

hnra 6y ago
> Do you think Fortnite will be available on competing stores? The play store seems to indicate this to be the case. Epic released Fortnite on both their own store, and the play store no?
- Razengan 6y ago
  What about Steam, and why not? What if I don’t want to instal Epic’s store but still play Fortnite? Where is my “user choice”?
  - dybber 6y ago
    Buy a different game from another developer.
    - vultour 6y ago
      Cool, in the same vein they can fuck off from iPhones if they don't like the conditions.
    - Razengan 6y ago
      Vultour has a good answer. Practice what you preach man.

spideymans 6y ago

Idk about that. The iOS developers I've seen have largely been supportive of Epic's actions, even Epic's motivations might be unsavoury. It's the users that have pushed back, out of fear that a more "open" iOS could turn their iPhone into a Windows XP-esque privacy, security and UX nightmare.

gruez 6y ago

>but as temporarily embarrassed billionaire monopolists. I don't think anyone seriously thinks that. The counterarguments I've seen boil down to: * apple's control on the app store is a net benefit for consumers * we shouldn't be regulating it; consumers should be able to choose themselves * fuck epic (because of their prior misdeeds)