I think Tim Sweeney needs to make it clear exactly why he's specifically objecting to Microsoft, but is not targeting IOS/MAC, Android, Origin and Steam stores with the same level of aggression. Otherwise his comments are going to fall on deaf ears, as they just make him sound like a hypocrite with a specific grudge towards Microsoft.

I assume he has something worthwhile to say as I very much doubt he is stupid, but whatever it is, he doesn't seem to be making the points very clear because I myself don't even understand why it's Microsoft that he is continuously attacking with his comments?

As a consumer, his complaints seem to have little benefit to me and more about Epic Game's profits than anything else. Deliberately asking that Microsoft make it so that people download and install games and software directly from the internet seems like a step backwards and back to the problem of people who aren't so vigilant installing all sorts of junk from wherever again and back to having individual software updaters needing to update individual pieces of software again. I know first hand what a problem this is with the average person installing things themselves from the internet, it's a right headache. And if I understand correctly, people who are more tech aware and perhaps more cautious to the risks of installing software directly from the internet, can already sideload UWP apps/games anyway? Looking at my settings, 'Sideload apps' is even switched on by default.

ARC1020 said:

I think Tim Sweeney needs to make it clear exactly why he's specifically objecting to Microsoft, but is not targeting IOS/MAC, Android, Origin and Steam stores with the same level of aggression. Otherwise his comments are going to fall on deaf ears, as they just make him sound like a hypocrite with a specific grudge towards Microsoft.

I assume he has something worthwhile to say as I very much doubt he is stupid, but whatever it is, he doesn't seem to be making the points very clear because I myself don't even understand why it's Microsoft that he is continuously attacking with his comments?

As a consumer, his complaints seem to have little benefit to me and more about Epic Game's profits than anything else. Deliberately asking that Microsoft make it so that people download and install games and software directly from the internet seems like a step backwards and back to the problem of people who aren't so vigilant installing all sorts of junk from wherever again and back to having individual software updaters needing to update individual pieces of software again. I know first hand what a problem this is with the average person installing things themselves from the internet, it's a right headache. And if I understand correctly, people who are more tech aware and perhaps more cautious to the risks of installing software directly from the internet, can already sideload UWP apps/games anyway? Looking at my settings, 'Sideload apps' is even switched on by default.