Just like 80% of the world choses not to use Apple devices.
Re:Tim Sweeney on Apple and Google
by cocktailpeanuts on Friday September 11, 2020 @09:25AM
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> Epic's platform is not a monopoly even if they successfully made one
Same goes for Apple. The term "monopoly" is not really useful in this discussion. It's more about having a small number of gatekeepers. There are currently exactly 2 gatekeepers of mobile devices in the entire world: Apple and Google.
It is possible that Epic could get into a similar position as what Apple is today, but for games. My point is that I support something like this happening, even though people may think that Epic is just another gatekeeper. Gatekeepers can't be avoided, so the solution is to have more gatekeepers, so they can't abuse their power easily.
Whether something is a "monopoly" or not is immaterial to US antitrust law. What is relevant is concentration of market power and the facts of how it's being wielded.
Re:Tim Sweeney on Apple and Google
by LegitShady on Friday September 11, 2020 @08:19AM
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Epic phase to have the monopoly on certain unique products while Tim Sweeney says he values consumer choice. Sweeney is a liar.
Some games choose to not release on multiple platforms - but that's not a monopoly. And other games _do_ choose to release on multiple platforms, or choose to release independently of a platform. This means the best _game_ wins. Ditto with software.