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[-] Muffi@programming.dev 30 points 1 year ago

Epic Games launcher/store is nothing more than Tencent spyware using "free games" as bait and masquerading as a Steam competitor.

[-] kagemushablues@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 year ago

Well. It's required for downloading Unreal Engine for development. Not really sure about spyware.

[-] rengoku2@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I am not buying that spyware argument either.

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Here's some info about the spyware that they had in Epic Games that was allegedly "fixed"

https://www.eurogamer.net/epic-responds-to-accusations-its-launcher-accesses-steam-data-without-permission

You can sell access to your PC for the free games from Epic if you choose to. I choose not to install their garbage app, because I have plenty of other games and I don't need their free bait.

Once trust is lost, it's hard to get back.

[-] rengoku2@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

That shit is 4 years old already and it is fixed no more outrage.

But you do you.

[-] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago
[-] rengoku2@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

WeChat is not Epic Launcher last time I checked.

[-] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

All it took last time was Tencent to say jump to their asset.

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