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[–] dormedas@lemmy.dormedas.com 75 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I’m so happy this other large company which wants to embed itself as a storefront and soak up fees won against the other large company which was already doing it.

Like, genuinely I am, but Epic isn’t doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. Epic/Sweeney is mostly sad they didn’t have the monopoly first.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Who cares? It's a win for everyone.

Biggest disappointment is that it took a rich twat to twist the government's arm and do what should've done 10 years ago.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Give Tim Sweeney lots of money? Why would the government do that?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago (12 children)

...why would anyone do that?

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[–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Now Epic can finally install their own payment system, bypassing Apple’s parental controls, and little Timmy can just enter the details from mommy’s credit card when Epic gets him addicted to ~~gambling~~ loot boxes.

Such a win for consumers.

[–] alessandro@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We have laws to protect children, no other companies: we need laws that hit hard companies that don't respect people (and other companies)'s rights.

[–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 0 points 3 months ago

We have laws to protect children

Hahaha, good one.

we need laws that hit hard companies that don't respect people (and other companies)'s rights.

In the US? That’s not going to happen. The US is run by corporations.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What a dumb bar to judge them by. Not a single entity with an interest in fighting this fight would be doing it out of the goodness of their hearts

[–] dormedas@lemmy.dormedas.com 8 points 3 months ago

They did a good thing but I still get to judge them for ultimately being greedy.

[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (18 children)

Okay now he should be able to afford developers to make all their games on Epic SteamDeck-compatible, right?

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Epic literally cannot even bother, they handed Linux to valve on a golden platter

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[–] TheOneAndOnly@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"... Long national nightmare...". I think this guy likes his hyperbole. Trump, DOGE, and the rest of the current government? National nightmare. Russia attempting to invade Ukraine? National nightmare. Israel killing thousands of children in a bid to wipe out an entire populace? NATIONAL NIGHTMARE. This guy needs to visit reality more often.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 3 months ago

The rich don't live in reality

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Apple v Epic is like the Trump-Elon fight. Apple, like Trump, does more and lasting damage. Sweeny, like Elon, is somehow even more hate-able.

I don’t want either side to win, I want both sides to lose.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When the girls are fighting, I'm on team popcorn.

[–] pirrrrrrrr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah. The girls are good. THE GROWN BILLIONAIRE MEN are fighting. Don't rope women in to this.

Billionaires are fucking weird.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That was a reference to AOC making fun of Trump and Elon

[–] pirrrrrrrr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

I know. AOC should know better.

[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 12 points 3 months ago

Thought Epic isn't entirely the good guy, this is great news for them and everyone else who's been under Apples oppressive rules

[–] Binturong@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Tim Weenie can go kick rocks, barefoot.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Too bad (for him) Epic is still trash.

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