• GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org
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    18 days ago

    I used that briefly 10+ years ago when I got a Fire Stick for like $5. I even installed it on one of my phones back then, since they had a lot of app giveaways and I was dumb.

    It was basically “Google Play but worse”. Like the Epic Games Store is to Steam.

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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      17 days ago

      There’s still a small handful of apks I use that I have from the Amazon apk store. I’ma be pretty bummed if they stop working. The apks check the Amazon apk store to keep being used. At least I never spent money on them. Just free coins and apk giveaways.

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        17 days ago

        They likely prefer a hands off approach to marketplace content and that won’t really work with a smartphone app store (even with a gaming only focus).

      • Welp_im_damned@lemdro.id
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        17 days ago

        Honestly with how shit google play store has become. Epic actually has a good chance to act as a platform for paid game/ported games.