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Ever noticed that Epic does a ``good deed'' right about when they get a bad PR hit? Call me cynical, but I'm sure that Epic would really like for everybody to
by darkhelmet 4y ago
Ever noticed that Epic does a ``good deed'' right about when they get a bad PR hit?
Call me cynical, but I'm sure that Epic would really like for everybody to talk about something else than the quarter of a billion dollar penalty they just got from the FTC for exploiting children etc.
The very same Epic that would really, really like to be able to bypass any kind of app store safeguards and review processes, no matter how flawed and self-serving those processes might be.
Yep, it does seem like it's time for a few warm fuzzy PR events to get people's attention diverted.
/cynic mode off
- waboremo 4y agoIt's a little hilarious you consider Godot launching on the Epic store getting anywhere close to enough press that the FTC fines get. The fines have hit every news org, including airtime on CNN and MSNBC. I don't see them covering this bit of news about Godot launching on EGS. Actually now that we mention it, they got huge bad press regarding the FTC situation twice. They got a lot of bad press in December too for the first FTC fine. So I'm not entirely sure your cynicism is logical here, Epic isn't doing anything ATM to counter bad press, certainly not to the point an effective PR team would.
- esperent 4y agoWhen we're talking about big companies, never turn your cynic mode off. They shouldn't be judged on human terms, but rather on psychopath/sociopath terms. Every action they take is based purely on utility and they would never add a competitor, no matter how insignificant, to their store unless they judge it to be good for PR.