Epic Games Criticism

The cluster focuses on criticisms of Epic Games' launcher, store exclusivity, business practices like acquiring Rocket League and dropping Linux support, and comparisons to EA and other gaming companies.

📉 Falling 0.5x Gaming

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OSS support.esea PC ESL PR GO EVO GAME UX HN epic game games fortnite ea im playing launcher unreal store

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selimthegrim • Feb 17, 2021 • View on HN

EA apparently hasn’t gotten this memo

nycmattw • Sep 19, 2016 • View on HN

Riot games wouldn't be too happy about this

ben-schaaf • Dec 8, 2020 • View on HN

Epic Games would beg to differ...

Firaxus • Oct 11, 2023 • View on HN

Interesting business decision here by Epic/Psyonix.

kkarakk • Jan 7, 2019 • View on HN

is playing pubg/fortnite not part of your normal use? coz everyone in the world is playing those games and the notch cuts out SIGNIFICANT real estate

gjsman-1000 • Oct 13, 2020 • View on HN

Lost Fortnite, got League of Legends. Apparently.

ulfw • Aug 14, 2020 • View on HN

A PR stunt from Epic and everyone's falling for it.

emmet • Feb 26, 2024 • View on HN

We have fortnited the apps. May god have mercy on us.

lostlogin • Oct 7, 2023 • View on HN

Maybe it’s Epic software devs slacking off on HN?

shalander • May 31, 2013 • View on HN

Someone needs to inform the Angry Video Game Nerd about this!