But the way Epic is going about it makes it seem like they want to be the Microsoft pre-2000 of the gaming world. Hogging games that would normally be multi-platform (AND were advertised as such) for themselves is the opposite of competition: that is an attempt at monopoly. I mean, just look at this:

If this is not a shady business practice, then I know not what it is.

Compare this to the Nintendo Switch's way of winning competitive advantage by giving a spotlight to indie games on a regular basis, and making it clear that they are indie games, not theirs. Pretty much the exact opposite of what Epic does, while still counting as competition.

So, sure, competition is a good thing, but there is competition and then there is "competition".

Then, you use GOG.