Honestly I know people here are against Epic, but Google Play is such garbage that I welcome the epic store on Android.
Epic about to introduce absolutely pieces of shit crappy third party launchers even on mobile.
The Epic Games Store Officially Launches on Mobile Devices
Submitted 2 months ago by simple@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world
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30p87@feddit.org 2 months ago
Harvey656@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Jesus, I was downloading and installing packages earlier for unreal 5.4 and it basically bricks my pc until the install is finished. Infuriating.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 months ago
I hate Epic and won’t buy any of their games but I respect that they’ve taken Apple, Google, and Samsung to the cleaners over this shit.
Nibodhika@lemmy.world 2 months ago
But they didn’t. Let’s look at the facts:
- There are alternative stores on Android since forever.
- From 1, Opening a secondary store on Android was always an option.
- 30% they claim is abusive is the industry standard, i.e. no one is taking advantage of their monopoly to enforce that, because even in markets without a monopoly that’s the amount charged.
- Epic lost their lawsuit against Apple, which was the only company he was suing that actually enforced a monopoly in their platform.
- Secondary stores are allowed on Apple in the EU as a result of DMA which has nothing to do with Epic.
- From 5, Opening a secondary store on Apple is now an option regardless of what Epic did.
So you have one company that sued two others to be able to launch their store there, one of the companies wasn’t preventing them from doing so, and they lost their lawsuit against the other one. Completely unrelated to that, the EU forced that second company to allow third-party stores. Conclusion, Epic’s lawsuit has nothing to do with this announcement.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 months ago
Let’s look at the facts
Yes, lets.
There are alternative stores on Android since forever.
I’ve already addressed this in other replies below. This goes beyond the existence of app store and into the abusive nature of them. Here’s some light reading for you.
Opening a secondary store on Android was always an option.
You’re just repeating yourself. Number go up, I guess?
30% they claim is abusive is the industry standard
Your parents should have taught you when you were 5 that just because other people are doing it doesn’t make it okay.
Epic lost their lawsuit against Apple
Well the EU picked up where the US failed. That’s why they have an app store. But Epic continues the fight regardless. As mentioned elsewhere, they won their lawsuit against Google with the state of California stating Google’s app store is indeed a monopoly. Epic is responsible for both.
as a result of DMA which has nothing to do with Epic.
Highly doubt that that is a coincidence. It has everything to do with Epic.
Apple is now an option regardless of what Epic did.
You’re repeating yourself again.
Conclusion, Epic’s lawsuit has nothing to do with this announcement.
Conclusion, you are wrong.
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Nothing prevented Epic from opening their own Appstore on Android. Heck, Amazon runs their own you can load on your Android phone if you want.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 months ago
None of that means Google wasn’t exploiting anticompetitive measures to ensure everyone has to pay their exorbitant 30% tax in their app store. At least, that’s what the State of California determined when Epic took them to court.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
Yeah. I’ve had Amazon’s for a very long time. There was never anything preventing epic from making their own store. Epic was trying to make Google play store host the download for the epic game store.
trolololol@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yep it’s so true that they did it many years ago. This journo must be on drugs.
cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 2 months ago
The only good thing came out of Fortnite is the money to fund those lawsuits.
MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have well over 300 games on Epic Games Store. I have played zero. I don’t know why I keep getting the free games every week, but Steam is where I keep buying. Eventually, I’ll play something on there.
lordnikon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m the same way but use heroic games launcher even on windows if that is what you run. Its lite on CPU and you have access to epic gog and epic. if you like the games you played then by them on steam then.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
Heroic works great on my steamdeck, too. How I’ve played several games from gog or free epic games on it.
I rigged up origin on the SD before there was an easier implementation to do it, though. That was like a 94 step nightmare, but Assasins Creed Black Flag runs great.
asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
I played Prey because I got it free from there, never would have otherwise, but I’m never even giving them my card details
Also as someone else said, heroic launcher is good if you don’t want to use Epic’s horrible launcher
ouch@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m counting on Linux support becoming better. Although I guess Heroic Games Launcher is almost there already.
kemsat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I got Control for free, then I bought the DLC for it in there.
Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I only ever played hades which I bought for €5 when it was still €15 or more on steam. But even them I just added it as a 3rd party game to steam lol.
SRo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Fuck epic
gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
As a gamer for over 40 years, I don’t play games on my phone. I find it boring, monotonous, and repetitive, along with the ads, gatcha mechanics, and whatever trash they’re pushing. If I want to play a game, I’ll use my desktop or Switch.
daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
I play shattered dungeon.
Game boy emulators.
TIC-80 and PICO8 games.
Native android Final Fantasy VI.
There are some good options for phone gaming.
anas@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Store exclusives are coming to mobile :/
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Has this not been a thing for a while? What app do I have on my phone?
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 months ago
“Also why does Google search keep taking me to random crypto sites?”
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
No seriously did I had to install an Epic Games app to get Fortnite on Android a while back.
Have I seriously had a virus on my phone this whole time? Am I that dense?
rowdyrockets@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The bastards actually built what looks to be a nice platform. I can’t wait to install a different launcher for every app on my phone!
doodledup@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Better to have competition than relying on the same launcher for every app. Monopolies are convinient but actually really bad for you.
rowdyrockets@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes but here’s the thing. I bought my iPhone because it’s damn simple. I don’t like spending time on my phone, simple is efficient. I’m envisioning a future where I have a folder full wallet apps because every debit/credit card institution creates their own. All circumventing the privacy restrictions Apple forces on their AppStore. Truly the consumer has lost in this situation. If I didn’t want to use the AppStore - I would have bought a different phone.
Cris16228@lemmy.today 2 months ago
And is paying to have a game exclusively on your store good? Remember: Most people use Steam for the features it has (arguably whether necessary or not). Remember when it used to scan your Steam friend list file? Or the fact that it took three years for a shopping cart? Or the fact that the UI looks barebones? Oh, and Goat Simulator 3 was paid for as a temporary exclusive, and they were like, “Yeah, add it as a non-Steam game🤷♂️”? Or the fact that when someone hacks your account, you can send all the proof you want, but they say, “Nah, fuck you,” while Steam does a better job? I can say that because, even if not directly, I helped someone recover their account with a simple email screenshot and receipt of a payment. Competition is good if you offer something better, and no, “free games” are not something better. People are even complaining about them because they don’t give away AAA games but only “garbage” or repetitive ones.
MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world 2 months ago
TLDR: you can get it from the url epic.download
Looks like it only has Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League on there for now
Etterra@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah, what we really needed in this world was Epic Games doing anything ever.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Ignore the anti-Epic group, they’re just prefer monopolies
Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I don’t remember the last time i played a game on my phone tbh
helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 months ago
Me either but it’s an ENORMOUS and very profitable industry.
Apple Made More Money on Games Than Xbox, Sony, Nintendo and Activision Combined in 2019
rickdg@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Only for EU iPhones, right?
simple@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Yup. Worldwide on Android but only EU on iPhone.
rickdg@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Maybe the EU will eventually extend these rules to the iPad. I’ve already tried installing from the epic website and the process is not that bad.
CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Not even joking, if they honor their cut rates for Unreal Engine from the PC Store this will be very big.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Unreal Engine is pretty good value for money already. You can make quite a large amount of money as an indie Dev before you have to give them any cut.
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Why?
Evotech@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Don’t have to pay apple 30%
cheddar@programming.dev 2 months ago
Because money. The market is huge.
finickydesert@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Not in the US
mycodesucks@lemmy.world 2 months ago
lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Oh nice, Fall Guys comes to mobile.
trolololol@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Wait so what was it that I had installed in my phone from epic?
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I guess it makes sense, seeins as they’ve perfected the desktop experience.
xavier666@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Right in the nuts
Ok_imagination@lemmy.world 2 months ago
chef’s kiss