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Right, just like how they've done on desktop environments

hooli42 2y ago
This is exactly the situation for desktop games right now, something Epic is profiting immensely from. It's an extremely annoying situation for users, having a dozen launcher/store apps around contributing to bloat.
- Mindwipe 2y ago
  No it isn't, the competition is great and is lowering prices across the board, and no arbitrary censorship exists. The desktop games market is much heathier and less dangerous for users than the mobile app market.
- brink 2y ago
  That's exactly the competition that keeps PC from having the hiked prices the likes of Switch/XBox/PS5 stores and having to pay $15/mo to play games with your friends online. I'll happily have to deal with a few extra launchers on PC in comparison to what the alternative is.
- wiseowise 2y ago
  I literally don't have anything but Steam installed.
- makeitdouble 2y ago
  > It's an extremely annoying situation for users This is where I see how long that battle will be. The future where this "extremely annoying" situation is fully solved is Xbox XXX being un removable and the only Game Store allowed on any PC sold, with legal threats to anyone jailbreaking. As long as user have a choice and control on their device, and competition is alive, we'll hopefuly have different stores with different rules and you'll be extremely annoyed I think.
- tiledjinn 2y ago
  More fair to say Epic is money pitting from, given discoveries from Epic v Apple and Epic v Google..
- mvdtnz 2y ago
  > It's an extremely annoying situation for users Is it? I regularly use Steam, Epic and XBox and occasionally Ubi, Larian and whatever the GoG one is called... and it's fine. It's just another program.
  - fkyoureadthedoc 2y ago
    Yeah, it is. I don't use anything except Steam. If it's not on Steam I'm not buying or playing it. Making your game exclusive to one distribution channel is stupid.
    - mvdtnz 2y ago
      How is it "extremely annoying", it sounds like it doesn't even affect you.
- maxwell 2y ago
  Speak for yourself. I love shopping around and comparing prices. Competition is not bloat.
- kobalsky 2y ago
  I'm getting a free game from Epic every week for having their launcher installed. Competition is awesome.
  - SSLy 2y ago
    I think you can even just grab them via www.
hggigg 2y ago
Aye and it’s a fucking shit show. Down with all “stores”!
NotPractical 2y ago
That's not really a valid comparison because the Microsoft Store and the macOS App Store don't allow third party stores on them. You have to "sideload" any alternative stores/apps you want. To be clear I doubt the hellscape described by OP will come to fruition but still.

This is exactly the situation for desktop games right now, something Epic is profiting immensely from. It's an extremely annoying situation for users, having a dozen launcher/store apps around contributing to bloat.

Mindwipe 2y ago
No it isn't, the competition is great and is lowering prices across the board, and no arbitrary censorship exists. The desktop games market is much heathier and less dangerous for users than the mobile app market.
brink 2y ago
That's exactly the competition that keeps PC from having the hiked prices the likes of Switch/XBox/PS5 stores and having to pay $15/mo to play games with your friends online. I'll happily have to deal with a few extra launchers on PC in comparison to what the alternative is.
wiseowise 2y ago
I literally don't have anything but Steam installed.
makeitdouble 2y ago
> It's an extremely annoying situation for users This is where I see how long that battle will be. The future where this "extremely annoying" situation is fully solved is Xbox XXX being un removable and the only Game Store allowed on any PC sold, with legal threats to anyone jailbreaking. As long as user have a choice and control on their device, and competition is alive, we'll hopefuly have different stores with different rules and you'll be extremely annoyed I think.
tiledjinn 2y ago
More fair to say Epic is money pitting from, given discoveries from Epic v Apple and Epic v Google..
mvdtnz 2y ago
> It's an extremely annoying situation for users Is it? I regularly use Steam, Epic and XBox and occasionally Ubi, Larian and whatever the GoG one is called... and it's fine. It's just another program.
- fkyoureadthedoc 2y ago
  Yeah, it is. I don't use anything except Steam. If it's not on Steam I'm not buying or playing it. Making your game exclusive to one distribution channel is stupid.
  - mvdtnz 2y ago
    How is it "extremely annoying", it sounds like it doesn't even affect you.
maxwell 2y ago
Speak for yourself. I love shopping around and comparing prices. Competition is not bloat.
kobalsky 2y ago
I'm getting a free game from Epic every week for having their launcher installed. Competition is awesome.
- SSLy 2y ago
  I think you can even just grab them via www.

hggigg 2y ago

Aye and it’s a fucking shit show. Down with all “stores”!

NotPractical 2y ago

That's not really a valid comparison because the Microsoft Store and the macOS App Store don't allow third party stores on them. You have to "sideload" any alternative stores/apps you want. To be clear I doubt the hellscape described by OP will come to fruition but still.