I support everyone’s right to complain about tech industry stuff. Epic’s store, with exclusive games and a spartan feature set, is a fine target for ire. But please help separate facts and opinions from the lies about spyware and foreign control.https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-epic-games-store-is-spyware-how-a-toxic-accusation-was-started-by-anti-chinese-sentiment …
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I’m the controlling shareholder in Epic Games, and have been since 1991. We have a number of outside investors now. Tencent is the largest. All of Epic’s investors our friends and partners. None can dictate decisions to Epic. None have access to Epic customer data.
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Tencent is a Chinese company founded in 1998. CEO Pony Ma and the other co-founders played a lot of Unreal Tournament back then, and visited Epic in the early 2000’s. In 2012 Epic was looking to move to online games, and we invited Tencent in as an investor to help us.
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I’ve never regretted it, and the recent anti-China rage doesn’t change that even slightly, as its completely unfounded. Epic has only had positive interactions with Tencent at all levels.
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All of Epic’s big decisions are made here in the USA and as CEO I’m 100% responsible for them. I’m grateful for everyone who has spoken in support. I also read and respectfully consider all dissenting arguments of fact and principle. Just please keep it real.
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Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic
You running damage control on the fact that your company is owned largely by a Chinese monolith with questionable ties to government spying is more suspect than if you had just kept quiet about it. I'll believe it when I see hard data indicating where the data is going.
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Replying to @truekazoo @TimSweeneyEpic
Oh sorry I didn't realize that WireShark allows me to see what information Epic games is sharing in private with Tencent, can you link me to a tutorial on how to find that info using one of the mentioned tools? Thanks!
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Replying to @RhysWilde @TimSweeneyEpic
The programs show everylittle file that goes out from your computer. If it doesn't go out they don't have it. Reading your tweet right know made me lose braincells.
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How do you check what data they sent if they encrypt your data before sending it?
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The network analysis tools security researchers use to investigate data sent between devices relies on the researcher installing a root certificate on their device to override the relevant sites’ SSL encryption keys so they can decrypt and view the data that is exchanged.
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