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EricHiggin on 26 June 2018
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KLAMarine said: 
EricHiggin said: 
KLAMarine said: 

These are your words, not Epic's.

I wasn't aware that some supreme being made Epic the speaker of all that is truth and only truth. Must be epic not knowing how or being able to lie or manipulate...

No, Epic Games is the speaker for Epic Games. You don't speak for them.

So don't ever question "authority". I'll make sure to agree with everything Trump says since he speaks for all of America. A weight off my shoulders knowing he's always right.

KLAMarine said: 

EricHiggin said: 

KLAMarine said: 

Or PS just not abduct people's Fortnite accounts.

Just Fortnite or all games going forward? I also like how you used "or" and not 'that is preposterous'...

Depends on the dev. If the dev doesn't want their accounts compromised by any other entity then that desire should be respected.

What if the dev is fine with locking accounts? Like if they go as far as to sign a contract? Shouldn't they be sacrificed and left out for the greater good?

KLAMarine said: 

EricHiggin said: 

KLAMarine said: 

They didn't? Good.

What about the XB gamers that jumped on board right away because they wanted that? They had it taken away from them due to others complaining. You think that's ok? Do some people need to sacrifice or be left out for the greater good in the long run? Was it? Isn't that why Epic signed with PS?

If it's pro-consumer then yes.

See above. I'm also not sure why others version of pro consumer is less important or correct than yours. Do you speak for them?

KLAMarine said: 

EricHiggin said: 

KLAMarine said:

Can you source some of these things that were said?

https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2017/10/14/xbox-head-phil-spencer-doesn-39-t-like-paying-for-console-exclusive-content.aspx

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-exec-doesnt-like-platform-exclusive-dlc-also-/1100-6454000/

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/phil-spencer-not-a-fan-of-marketing-deals-with-exclusive-content.1390622/

https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/20/17485852/microsoft-xbox-one-no-vr-headset-support-windows-mixed-reality-e3-2018

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/xbox-one-no-vr-headset,37341.html

In which of these links did they say "they hated exclusivity and weren't going to do that"?

Not sure where those quotations came from because they weren't there before. If you can't compare what was said in those articles to that then there is no point in arguing.

KLAMarine said:

EricHiggin said: 

KLAMarine said:

Third party studios shouldn't ask for cross-platform access and play. Who do they think they are, game developers trying to please their customers?

Signing contracts then trying to back out of them? It's not like Epic had no plans for cross play back then and it just popped up. They knew and chose to go without. Now they are changing their minds and it's too late, yet they seem to be happy to try and stab PS in the back if they can. Good lesson for PS about what can happen if you try to help a company and as many gamers as possible instead of completely locking games down to strictly your own platform and/or the other platforms you choose to help make you look good.

PS is doing Epic Games no favors by abducting EG accounts and blocking cross-play.

Is Epic doing PS any favors by trying to renege on their agreed upon terms? Is PS saying publicly they will retaliate on Epic like Epic is on PS? Allowing them to put Fortnite on PS4 and sell micro transactions wasn't helping either? PS did agree to that but obviously requested locking down accounts and cross play in return. Do platforms have no rights? Maybe just timed rights like timed exclusivity?

Last edited by EricHiggin - on 26 June 2018