@bigsocrates: I agree that it is probably still possible to break into the video game market, but keep in mind, the only reason Epic was able to get their foot in the door was because of Fortnite. They had a huge pile of cash to buy exclusives and give away games because they’re responsible for one of the biggest games on the market. And what’s maybe more important, they had a built-in user base for their store of all of the people who had signed up for an Epic account through Fortnite. Smart business plans are one thing, but having a successful game on the scale of Fortnite is not something you can plan for or rely on. And no matter how deep your pockets are, you can’t buy your way into that kind of success. Having a phenomenon like Fortnite might not be the barrier to entry for the gaming market, but I don’t think the Epic Store happens with out it.
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