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Epic's Tim Sweeney Keeps Inventing Solutions To Problems That Are Already Solved
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Tim Sweeney proposes that major gaming companies should connect their economies and social platforms to reduce friction in social interactions across different gaming ecosystems, calling this initiative "Team Open."
- He compares the current fragmented gaming social systems to the early days of email, advocating for a universal standard that allows users to maintain a singular identity and communicate across platforms.
- Critics note that similar solutions like Discord already exist, questioning the novelty and necessity of Sweeney's proposal.
- While Sweeney acknowledges that no single publisher will dominate the market, his vision of cooperation focuses on shared cosmetic items and cross-platform social features rather than addressing consumer desires like broader game availability.
- The proposal is seen by some as a strategic move by Epic Games, struggling to compete with platforms like Steam, to align with competitors rather than outperform them.
