Comment on Epic Games needs Fortnite players to "help pay the bills" as the multi-billion-dollar company raises V-Bucks prices while making Battle Passes and Crew way worse in value

zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• PerfectDark@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  This is pretty interesting to me. I know I’ll get downvoted for this, because the Epic hate is just so strong everywhere. But honestly, I think they need to improve the launcher, not sunset it.

  I get it, that sounds obvious. But for 99% of their PC users who aren’t us: people who care about Linux, care about open-source, care about digital ownership and platform freedom, they’re just using the Epic Launcher to play the free games each week. Epic’s reasons are pretty obvious: give away games to lock in users. But I’ve talked to so many users throughout my time covering Steam Deck news for whom PC gaming would just be too expensive without those weekly giveaways.

  Anyway, my caffeine-fueled point is this: I just wish they’d put some of their incredible wealth into building a better launcher.

  …and maybe into making some better decisions along the way.

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  • Joelk111@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It is kinda nuts that Epic isn’t as good as Steam still. More competition is more gooder, but Epic isn’t really competing. Of course, I’d also rather the competition not be such a terrible company. I’d love to see more from GOG, I do remember reading that GOG might be coming to Linux natively, which would be awesome.

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    • SparroHawc@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Their launcher is so bad that I use my web browser instead to get their free games.

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  • zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    No downvote from me, just because your opinion is unpopular.

    Epic had more than enough time AND money to develop a good launcher. Somehow they failed, mostly because of greed and because of the dickhead CEO.

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  • Atropos@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I hate epic, and I think you’re correct. The only part I like is that they keep giving me free games just for existing.

    I love steam, and competition is what will help them make choices that will keep me happy with steam.

    Epic is such a poor comparison to steam right now it’s not even funny.

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• BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Why not make it better ? I believed in them at some point and bought a few games there, I don’t want to lose them and I want a good competitor to steam. They can make great games, they should be able to make a great launcher.

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