So because he got free stuff, he shouldn't say bad things about it?
Yeah that's totally not gonna make it look like he's been bought off.
Because I have a creeping suspicion people like you would allow publishers to do whatever the fuck they want.Why do we "need" him? When he's not having a bitch fit I find him completely tolerable, but I dont see how things would be any worse without him.
Because I have a creeping suspicion people like you would allow publishers to do whatever the fuck they want.
As long as Jim points out inconvenient truths, he has a place
Well...they don't.You make it sound like people have no independent thought or agency whatsoever.
“ThAnK GoD fOR MeEeeEeE!”
Well...they don't.
I've seen people defend corporations doing shitty things a thousand times over. Jim Sterling doesn't offend me.
Hell read this thread. Everyone is angry at him. They are calling him fat and this and that, but no one is saying he is wrong, because he is isn't. Epic isn't fighting for consumers. They are fighting for themselves.
In the quote at least he failed to mention that they're passing most of the savings on to the consumer. I mean sure, no guarantees that will continue after this mess, but for now they're doing what could be considered "the right thing" by somebody who doesn't get paid for shit stirring.He does make an excellent point, however, I can't stand this guy.
It doesn't matter if Jim "adds" anything to the conversation. You don't, and neither do I. The important thing is that is that the conversation is being had. Their are lot of people out there who would prefer if it wasn't being made at all, or who would perfer that if it were, it wouldn't involve their company of choice.I think people with half a brain can see that to be honest. Jim never really adds anything to the discussion, just riles up his fan base and states the obvious while slipping in a cheap potshot at capitalism because making money is bad in 2020. I haven’t bought an EA game for 6 years. Not because Jim told me how bad they are, but because I have eyes and a brain Doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy when he moans “Triiiiiiple AAAAAY” though.
He used to be funnier. Now his shtick is getting boring and his constant rallying against corporations is becoming tiresome. Corporations exist to make money. Some do it in better ways than others. That’s where my money goes. That’s where yours should to, but we don’t “need” Jim to tell us how to spend our money.
You worry about yourself and you’ll be fine, don’t let what the masses do bother you. They want Fortnite and V-Bucks, let them have it and laugh and tut disapprovingly from the sidelines. It’s much more amusing that way.
Fuck this fat fucking piece of shit. Can't stand his takes and his bullshit "triple AAAAAA" complaining in near on every video. He thinks he has hot takes on everything. Just stick to giving a voice to morons like Sarkeesian and the like you unfunny moron.
What he isn't seeing in this case, is that whatever happens with Epic will affect the rest of the app store, and it will help A LOT OF SMALL AND NO NEAR MILLIONAIRES DEVELOPERS to make more profit of the things they sell... so yea, hopefully, Epic wins.
In what way small developers would benefit ? None of them are big enough to run their own payment processors so this would be classic rich get richer case here.
Because I have a creeping suspicion people like you would allow publishers to do whatever the fuck they want.
As long as Jim points out inconvenient truths, he has a place
how dare youEpic is the hero.
I am amazed at how poor reading comprehension is on this forum.It is pathetic that you think he's some kind of important voice.
This conversation is being had because Epic decided to take action against Apple and Google, and not because Jim made some video that is piggy-backing on current events. Most of YouTube is trash tbh, including, but not limited to, Jim.It doesn't matter if Jim "adds" anything to the conversation. You don't, and neither do I. The important thing is that is that the conversation is being had.
I love Jim.
We need him in the games industry, like him or not
This conversation is being had because Epic decided to take action against Apple and Google, and not because Jim made some video that is piggy-backing on current events. Most of YouTube is trash tbh, including, but not limited, to Jim.
They are fighting because they no longer want to pay what they agreed to pay when they signed up to the App store because they're a billion dollar company and think that the rules shouldn't apply to them. They're also trying to weaponise their young fanbase against Apple and Google with this #FreeFortnite rubbish. It's pathetic.Epic isn't fighting for consumers. They are fighting for themselves.
He's an idealist. A fantasist. A leech. A communist. A liar. A terrible reviewer of video games. Morbidly obese also.I only found his channel relatively recently. Can people explain why he's so disliked? Too OTT/excitable?
I think it's been a month or more since I've heard this man's named mentioned. Which is a very good thing. But having this as the first response makes it worth it.Screw Jim Sterling.
Nah. I was more talking how there were some people coming out and defending apple/google/epic on twitter and other places. Definitely wasn't talking about you or anybody on Gaf. I'm still of the mind that Sterling will be pro-consumer as long as it doesn't hurt his cred with the woke crowd.I'm a shill cause I don't want to hear a grown man whining about how his favorite videogame companies aren't his best friends?
Meanwhile, people who have worked in the industry for decades and are thinking about the state of software freedom ...
This has been a problem since the launch of the app store. You need to be able to install whatever software you want on your own personal computing device. That's what needs to come out of this battle. And that's why Epic is suing for ... zero dollars.
Ah, my mistake. I appologize.Nah. I was more talking how there were some people coming out and defending apple/google/epic on twitter and other places. Definitely wasn't talking about you or anybody on Gaf. I'm still of the mind that Sterling will be pro-consumer as long as it doesn't hurt his cred with the woke crowd.
I'm not so sure about that. Everything Apple is so, SO tightly integrated that they're the only ones that have low-level access to the security element on the hardware. Heck, they even pair their fingerprint reader (and/or FaceID sensors) directly with the CPU and it's literally impossible to replace them separately without screwing up the security element. They, and only they have the software tools to actually make that replacement.if Epic can prove that using Apple pay is unnecessary to guaranty the security of the transactions we will be able to see a lot more payment processors been able to be utilized inside the apple store. It's a win for all...