Epic Games sucks

[Lars]

It may be popular in China alongside autocrat regimes like Russia. But cant say i will support any investments there.

I did buy "Devotion 2019" game, Taiwanese video game. Because freedom of press and speech is better than just money and gold. Or like South Park joke did it with that fake apology which is great.

[Nihiliste]

Just stay on Steam, Gaben is true love and you know it.

[Lars]

Originally posted by Nihiliste:

Just stay on Steam, Gaben is true love and you know it.

Steam and GOG for life!

[Nihiliste]

Originally posted by Lars:

Originally posted by Nihiliste:

Just stay on Steam, Gaben is true love and you know it.

Steam and GOG for life!

And although I HATE their launcher, Battle.net too. The insane quality on SC1,2, D3, Hearthstone, WOW, OW 2 and D2R can't be neglected.
Blizzard managed to do the best/ among the best RTSes, MMO, Digital Card Game, and ARPG

[Lars]

Originally posted by Ice Mountain:

Originally posted by Lars:

It may be popular in China alongside autocrat regimes like Russia. But cant say i will support any investments there.

I did buy "Devotion 2019" game, Taiwanese video game. Because freedom of press and speech is better than just money and gold. Or like South Park joke did it with that fake apology which is great.

Epic Store isn't popular in China at all, nothing of Epic is popular in China, not even Fortnite is there.

Steam is popular in China though, and Valve censors their store, both Chinese and international stores to not offend Chinese customers which is why games like Devotion doesn't exist on Steam, nor do the games about freeing hong kong on Steam.

I just know Tencent owns 40% investments on Epic Games. Which is too much, with Activision or Blizzard its only 5% which is tolerable since it isnt enough soft power to work on that influencial level. I mean its so sad how much Epic Games has sold out.

[Lars]

Originally posted by Ice Mountain:

Originally posted by Lars:

It may be popular in China alongside autocrat regimes like Russia. But cant say i will support any investments there.

I did buy "Devotion 2019" game, Taiwanese video game. Because freedom of press and speech is better than just money and gold. Or like South Park joke did it with that fake apology which is great.

Epic Store isn't popular in China at all, nothing of Epic is popular in China, not even Fortnite is there.

Steam is popular in China though, and Valve censors their store, both Chinese and international stores to not offend Chinese customers which is why games like Devotion doesn't exist on Steam, nor do the games about freeing hong kong on Steam.

But just not to sound like i am too rude. I do think economists in China are clever people. I just dont like the regime platform is all. Since i think free press and speech is important even to the point of criticizing the regime one has installed.

Its reason why i consider Jean Paul Marat my favorite historical figure during the French revolution since he targeted aristocrats and clergy people who didnt do any benefit to people living in that society. So only way to truly get comfort was to actually controlling the destiny of the population by the vote of the majority, and also fighting to getting there.

Though Russia, China and North Korea has a different historical view on that

[Lars]

Originally posted by Ice Mountain:

Originally posted by Lars:

I just know Tencent owns 40% investments on Epic Games. Which is too much, with Activision or Blizzard its only 5% which is tolerable since it isnt enough soft power to work on that influencial level. I mean its so sad how much Epic Games has sold out.

Valve has sold out far more than Epic has, Valve has huge amount of business they want to keep in China, unlike Epic. Actually Epic hasn't sold out at all considering their stance on free speech like how they spoke out against Blizzard for the banning of the tournament player that supported free Hong Kong.

That sounds doubtful considering how much stake they have in Tencent which has huge ties to CCP.

[Lars]

Originally posted by Ice Mountain:

Originally posted by Lars:

That sounds doubtful considering how much stake they have in Tencent which has huge ties to CCP.

You should look at Tim Sweeneys Twitter and how much he calls out Apple for Apples bending the knee to China, the agreements they made with China. Calls out Apple for having customer data on China government owned data centers, endangering protestors in China

https://mobile.twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1597333032578740225?s=20&t=s5mTM9hVm3F3a43gcqjK_w&utm_campaign=fullarticle&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=inshorts

Also read this

https://www.shacknews.com/article/114425/sweeney-supports-free-speech-of-players-despite-tencents-epic-games-investment-stake

By the way CCP and Tencent are not the best of friends. CCP has caused billions in losses for Tencent, has fined Tencent on several occasions, has stopped acquisitions more than once.

Isnt that more because Epic Games wishes it was Apple? Doubt its other than that. But i dont use Apple, Steve Jobs reminded me of Elliot Carver from Tomorrow Never Dies movie or something

[d0x360]

some ppl.. my god just support the devs they need it especially this one