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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Renews Blast At 'Gatekeeper' Platform Owners


An anonymous reader quotes a report from VentureBeat: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney opened the Unreal Fest Seattle event today with an update on news that included a blistering criticism of monopolistic platform owners. Sweeney is a big proponent of open platforms and the open metaverse. In fact, he wi...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from VentureBeat: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney opened the Unreal Fest Seattle event today with an update on news that included a blistering criticism of monopolistic platform owners. He started out on that front by giving a price cut for users of Unreal Engine 5, Epic's tools for making games. He contrasted this with today's mobile platforms, accusing Apple and Google of acting as gatekeepers that stifle innovation.

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