▲ 815 ▼ Epic Games Admits In Court That Its PC Store Still Isn't Profitable (kotaku.com) submitted 2 years ago by ylai@lemmy.ml to c/games@lemmy.world 329 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe just uh.. Put your games on steam? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Rakonat@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago (3 children) Steam won't let Tencent put their spyware on the platform. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ram@bookwormstory.social 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) On what basis do you say that? There's tons of legit malware on there, just search for shit that implements denuvo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstand the statement. I'm not saying every game and software on Steam is quality or proven to not have malware or spyware packaged in the games. I'm saying Epic Games Store and Launcher itself is spyware, that actively snoops through user's personal files well beyond the scope of its install directory and phones home encrypted packets of the results. And Epic Games will not give proper response to why it's doing this or what it's returning. Valve at least has been forthcoming about what Steam looks for and why it monitors specific ports, as part of VAC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ram@bookwormstory.social -1 points 2 years ago Why would Epic put a store launcher on Steam? This is a silly argument. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rose@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* Valve happily censor their client and games for the Chinese audience. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WldFyre@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Nope, they have the moral high ground, like pioneering and perfecting how to market gambling and loot boxes to kids through video games. Or do we only hate that when EA does it? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Rakonat@lemmy.world -21 points 2 years ago (3 children) Steam won't let Tencent put their spyware on the platform. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ram@bookwormstory.social 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) On what basis do you say that? There's tons of legit malware on there, just search for shit that implements denuvo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstand the statement. I'm not saying every game and software on Steam is quality or proven to not have malware or spyware packaged in the games. I'm saying Epic Games Store and Launcher itself is spyware, that actively snoops through user's personal files well beyond the scope of its install directory and phones home encrypted packets of the results. And Epic Games will not give proper response to why it's doing this or what it's returning. Valve at least has been forthcoming about what Steam looks for and why it monitors specific ports, as part of VAC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ram@bookwormstory.social -1 points 2 years ago Why would Epic put a store launcher on Steam? This is a silly argument. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rose@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* Valve happily censor their client and games for the Chinese audience. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WldFyre@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Nope, they have the moral high ground, like pioneering and perfecting how to market gambling and loot boxes to kids through video games. Or do we only hate that when EA does it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ram@bookwormstory.social 33 points 2 years ago (1 child) On what basis do you say that? There's tons of legit malware on there, just search for shit that implements denuvo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstand the statement. I'm not saying every game and software on Steam is quality or proven to not have malware or spyware packaged in the games. I'm saying Epic Games Store and Launcher itself is spyware, that actively snoops through user's personal files well beyond the scope of its install directory and phones home encrypted packets of the results. And Epic Games will not give proper response to why it's doing this or what it's returning. Valve at least has been forthcoming about what Steam looks for and why it monitors specific ports, as part of VAC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ram@bookwormstory.social -1 points 2 years ago Why would Epic put a store launcher on Steam? This is a silly argument. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you misunderstand the statement. I'm not saying every game and software on Steam is quality or proven to not have malware or spyware packaged in the games. I'm saying Epic Games Store and Launcher itself is spyware, that actively snoops through user's personal files well beyond the scope of its install directory and phones home encrypted packets of the results. And Epic Games will not give proper response to why it's doing this or what it's returning. Valve at least has been forthcoming about what Steam looks for and why it monitors specific ports, as part of VAC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ram@bookwormstory.social -1 points 2 years ago Why would Epic put a store launcher on Steam? This is a silly argument. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ram@bookwormstory.social -1 points 2 years ago Why would Epic put a store launcher on Steam? This is a silly argument. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rose@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* Valve happily censor their client and games for the Chinese audience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WldFyre@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* Nope, they have the moral high ground, like pioneering and perfecting how to market gambling and loot boxes to kids through video games. Or do we only hate that when EA does it? permalink fedilink source parent