Epic Games is also suing Google over Fortnites removal from the Play Store

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Post by jsheard » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 1:31 AM UTC

Epic Games is also suing Google over Fortnites removal from the Play Store
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Post by jsheard » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 1:46 AM UTC

Skimming the PDF there are some juicy claims in there, allegedly the Epic store was almost preloaded on OnePlus phones but Google stepped in and forced OnePlus to shitcan the deal. Likewise LG preemptively refused to bundle the Epic store saying their Google contract wouldn't allow it.

Google throws power users a bone by allowing sideloading in Android, but as soon as OEMs make it too easy to bypass the Play Store it seems they change their tune and invoke veto powers to stop it.

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Post by Whatarethese » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 3:27 AM UTC

I want to play Fortnite on PC from platform that isn’t owned by EPIC. Is that possible? No, its exclusive to Epic Game Store. They are hypocrites.

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Post by jollins » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 3:43 AM UTC

Whatarethese wrote: post #3

I want to play Fortnite on PC from platform that isn’t owned by EPIC. Is that possible? No, its exclusive to Epic Game Store. They are hypocrites.

Is the Epic game store the only place to get software on Windows?

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Post by the_hoser » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 5:03 AM UTC

Whatarethese wrote: post #3

I want to play Fortnite on PC from platform that isn’t owned by EPIC. Is that possible? No, its exclusive to Epic Game Store. They are hypocrites.

No, they aren't.

At least... not about this.

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Post by vital_beach » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 6:09 AM UTC

Whatarethese wrote: post #3

I want to play Fortnite on PC from platform that isn’t owned by EPIC. Is that possible? No, its exclusive to Epic Game Store. They are hypocrites.

I might be interested in easily playing Epic games on Linux, but their walled garden doesn't allow that.

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Post by vffhfhf » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 10:35 AM UTC

That fortnight Oneplus deal is the smoking gun here.

I hope regulators grow some balls.

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Post by vffhfhf » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 10:37 AM UTC

Whatarethese wrote: post #3

I want to play Fortnite on PC from platform that isn’t owned by EPIC. Is that possible? No, its exclusive to Epic Game Store. They are hypocrites.

Is epic store an operating system?

Android, ios are.

I dont think you understand the issue with monopoly and how they ruin competition.

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Post by anupamchugh » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 10:52 AM UTC

It's all a marketing gimmick. Apple and Google would probably negotiate and reduce the cut for Epic Games. Indie devs would still suffer.

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Post by drenvuk » Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 11:11 AM UTC

anupamchugh wrote: post #9

It's all a marketing gimmick. Apple and Google would probably negotiate and reduce the cut for Epic Games. Indie devs would still suffer.

This is Sweeney's doing. You really think he's going to stop at a deal just for Epic? He has a righteousness streak that a lot of people seem to not understand and I don't know why.