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What is the catch with Epic Games' free games? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by airikr@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Like what the title says. There's always a catch unless it's FOSS. So, what is the catch with them giving games for free that you can keep forever? What will the developers of the games get as a thank you?

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[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The problem with EPIC games is, that you need an account with your full name and data, even for an free game, not needed in Steam or GOG, where it is enough with nick and mail, only the need for more if you want to buy a game. Searching free games, only Steam and Itch.io are full of these.

[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What do you mean, I have a nick, fake email, fake name and I'm enjoying my free games for years.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

You have free games always for years if you like these, without the need of fake names and data, often even without the need of accounts, controlled by companies with desktop clients and other crap which rest a lot of privacy. Free games don't need all this, less paid games, you install it and it's yours forever, all other is an abuse of big corporations which make money with your data.

I've an Steam account, but forced, because a lot of years ago I bought in a store an CD with Portal, but to run it, it was mandatory an Steam account FOR AN LOCAL SINGLEPLAYER GAME WHICH I BOUGHT PHYSICALLY IN A STORE, WTF.