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This is why bro. Other game launchers feel predatory and rushed. There is no reason for anyone to install the EA App or Ubisoft Connect other than playing that two games from those studios. The only alternative is the Epic Games Store which has the fucking worst UI in existence and has only got a microfraction of the minimum functionality useful to build a community around a videogame. It also lacks native Linux support, forcing users to use alternatives like Heroic Games Launcher
Steam wins because it does nothing to increase "shareholder value" and it just cares to be a good platform for the users, it is respectful of consumers and actively fights corporate greed and publisher dishonesty
I keep forgetting how useless Epic is.
Every once in a while, I want to scan my Epic library to see what's there... and it doesn't even seem to have a library feature? I need to use a separate app just to see all my games on their storefront.
Then, occasionally, I'll want to check out what people are saying about their free game offers... and they don't have reviews?
They don't support Linux.
Their Android app keeps redirecting to their website for basic functionality.
Do they even have a method for devs to show patch notes or have updates? I have seen any.
I mean, great that they're giving developers a bigger cut, I guess, but 88% of nothing is worse than 70% of actual sales. Why would I, as a customer, ever try to shop there? It's a terrible UX missing many features I have grown to expect.
So, yeah. The author of this article gets it.
Another fun fact about Epic. Epic does not support offline play. You have to be connected to the internet.