[koyote]

> but I worry that we end up in the situation where if you need to use a particular app, you can only get it from a third-party store that you don't trust

I often hear this argument but Android has had third-party app-stores and 'side-loadable apps' since day one and I can't think of a single major app that needs its own app-store.

[com2kid]

More than one semi-legit app asks you to install the APK on its own.

There are also app stores on Android that basically push lots of scamware targeted at kids.

We aren't the target audience so we aren't going to see much of these going ons.

[hammyhavoc]

Fortnite has the Epic Games app. It's only the biggest video game in the world.

[musicale]

> the biggest video game in the world

My bet is on Microsoft Solitaire. :-)

Though Minecraft is supposedly still at 170 million monthly active players vs. 80M or less for Fortnite.

Not necessarily up to date but interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-played_video_game...

[hammyhavoc]

Wasn't meant literally, but sure. It's a big enough deal that it having its own store app is potentially something to take note of.

[vanillaicesquad]

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