Oooh, that’s a conspiracy theory I hadn’t heard before. I don’t think it holds water (there’s no direct connection between “media outlets” and “Google” that would determine editorial content), but I appreciate the additional scuttlebutt that taps into the simultaneous fears of Big Google and Mainstream Media. Makes me…

I will disagree with you saying that Tencent giving data data to the Chinese government is outlandish. It’s pretty well understood in national security circles that if a major Chinese corporation has your data, then so does the Chinese government. The line between the Chinese government and Chinese corporations is…

I think you may be forgetting the biggest reason that people are angry: Media outlets have hyped up the Epic Store drama repeatedly, and many of those media outlets are backed by a company that’s royally ticked at Epic: Google.

There is zero benefit to the customer when Epic nabs an exclusive for themselves, and several tangible negatives. It’s pretty straightforward to understand, and so thank you for this breakdown.