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Comment on I hate when a PC game is ONLY available on Epic Games store
AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoI’m sorry but Epic is owned by Tencent. This means at any point in time, China’s Government can enforce trojans to be installed into your PC.
npr.org/…/china-intercepts-wechat-texts-from-u-s-…
It is known PC Launcher exclusives actually hurts the company and the game’s popularity.
pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-exclusives-apple-law…
While Steam is certainly not the good guy, they are not owned by a known Government organisation.
corbin@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Tbh any stake is too much and I’ll try to reduce it if poasible (e.g. pihole for tracking urls).
Rather I would prefer to own stake in tencent :p At least I get paid dividends.AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I posted a link in my original comment about using WeChat to spy…
Tencent owns 40% of Epic. That is very likely a controlling share which means being able to decide who is on the board and influence their decision making.
_cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Tencent could own 100% of Epic, that doesn’t mean Epic is going to install malware on your PC for the Chinese government. That’s some top tier tinfoil bullshit. Nobody who lives in the US, which is where all the Epic employees and corporate overlords live, is going to risk going to prison for decades for espionage because their boss in China wants to steal data from gamers in the West.
You’re out of your fucking mind.
_cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
China can’t force Trojans to be installed on your PC. The fact that you believe that nonsense tells me you’re a fucking idiot.
AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Mate, if you are dim enough to think an update can’t contain malicious code I have a heap of bridges to sell you.
_cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I know an update can contain malicious code, I’m saying you’re an idiot for thinking Todd Sweeney is going to go to prison so that China can steal data from a bunch of fat sweaty dudes.