Whatever my feelings about these “walled gardens” might be in general, I find Apple’s arguments more compelling overall. They invested substantial time/money in constructing their app store and set clear rules for it, which Epic agreed to abide by until they didn’t. I don’t think it matters whether those rules are…

I’d bet that a lot of the “outrage” came from people not of that culture who are “outraged on behalf of them”.

Ssssh, just let the white people be offended on your behalf

As a Hispanic person (though not Mexican), please let me say - those emotes are totally, totally fine.

Wow... Projecting much?? He made an article about the true size of the XSX. It is huge by volume and wait. It’s form factor makes it look smaller than it actually is.

Regardless of that you comment definitely comes from a place of insecurity for an inanimate box of plastic, metal and silicon.

Relax, disconnect yourself…

It’s different because that would be a shift. Right now, you buy Windows 10 and you know what it does. If they change it to block non approved programs, after you have it already, then they scammed you.

I am sorry you feel that way.

You know that in online games, the other players are real people, right?

I mean, admitting you’re a dick doesn’t change the fact you’re a dick. Some people don’t have a lot of time, kids, work, whatever - so, this is a great have for someone to play for 5 or 10 minutes - and you ruin their enjoyment so you can have a chuckle. If that isn’t the epitome of selfishness and a perfect metaphor…

Was the list “25 games women enjoy” because this is what we think “women” enjoy or “25 games women enjoy” because according to user data people who identify as “women” play these games the most?

What a sad and pathetic society we live in when you have to try this hard to find something to be offended by. Do you clowns have a quota or something?

A friendly reminder: In the early 90s there were honest to God Senate hearings about how video games need to be regulated led by Democrats. Just two years ago our President was encouraging regulation of violent video games. That same President’s petty trade war was set to cause the cost of our hobby to skyrocket.

Seriously. This is the kind of situation that makes companies say “we get less hate if we just do nothing”.

What a sad and pathetic society we live in when you have to try this hard to find something to be offended by. Do you clowns have a quota or something?

“women [...] would rather shuffle jewels or go dancing than blow off demons’ heads with a shotgun”

Was it actually women complaining about this? I get that gender norms are a warping factor in society and should eventually shit the bed, but in the meantime a lot of people have been socialized this way and enjoy that type of representation.

Because it’s the military, they “have” to allow trolls in chat? This isn’t right...especially from most that are too afraid to join and serve their country in any meaningful way. Did this soldier sign up to be berated by you? Nope. Are all soldiers somehow responsible for the actions of the few that break under the…

Let’s play this out ...

Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft has a series of devices where:

This was a dick move for Epic. They would be similarly pissed if someone launched on Epic Store and bypassed their in-game purchase options.

Dear rest of the world: