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This is about Epic having access to the EU market.
by andersa 3y ago
This is about Epic having access to the EU market.
- scarface_74 3y agoThat’s why it’s a Pyrrhic victory. They have access to the EU market which is much less profitable than the US market.
- johnnyanmac 3y agoPyrrhic implies that the battle is over. I see it more as a foothold for a much longer battle. I'm sure North America and Asia aren't ignoring this whole ordeal. It should also be noted that this article specifically talks about Epic's Sweden AB account being banned. It doesn't affect the state of the US account (which may very well be banned anyway).
- ben_w 3y ago> Pyrrhic implies that the battle is over Other way around, "victory" implies the battle is over, Pyrrhic as a modifier implies a victory that inflicted such a devastating toll that it was tantamount to defeat.
- lxgr 3y agoRight now they have access to neither. A less-than-complete win is not a Phyrric victory.
- justinclift 3y ago"Thin edge of the wedge" might be the better way to see it? Epic have cracked open the walled garden in one part of the world (EU). They need to consolidate that win in the EU so it doesn't disappear, then leverage it to break open the walled garden in other places as well.
- jart 3y agoEpic is just Tencent which is an organ of the Chinese state. They might have been able to break open Apple like an egg in Europe but the final boss battle is going to be much harder for them.
- andersa 3y agoThis is total nonsense, Tencent only has a minority stake in Epic, like they do with most other gaming companies.