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		dmlittle on Dec 27, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Epic Games banked a $3B profit in 2018 I'd argue it's a similar case as when businesses create competing product offerings with better execution and end up winning in the long term. Staying on the gaming topic, you could say Call of Duty is a copy of Counter Strike? I'm not sure which came first but the idea still stands.

icebraining on Dec 27, 2018 [–]

Not Country Strike, but yes, it was clearly inspired by Medal of Honor. Which was itself inspired by GoldenEye 007 and the movie Saving Private Ryan.

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