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Like what the title says. There's always a catch unless it's FOSS. So, what is the catch with them giving games for free that you can keep forever? What will the developers of the games get as a thank you?

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 week ago (9 children)

The catch is you have to install the Epic app or whatever it is called.

Also they hate Linux and shitcanned the already-existing native Linux port of Rocket League when they bought it. It's fair to say you won't dump resources into making new Linux ports but shitcanning a quality one that already existed? They can eat shit.

I never played Rocket League again after that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

You have always been able to claim the games for free on the website.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You can claim them, sure. But you'll need their launcher when you want to play them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Heroic Launcher runs on both Windows and Linux

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Third party launchers do exist, yes, but normally you'd have to use Epic's launcher. That's what they're counting on, anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

You would ordinarily have to use their launcher, but third party launchers do exist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

That is not true on Linux.

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