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Microsoft Wants Game Pass On PlayStation, Nintendo, And "Every Screen" Possible (www.gamespot.com)
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[–] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The thing stopping them from putting it on iOS devices was probably the fact that Apple would take a chunk off the top through App store fees. EU just ruled that they can fuck themselves and alternative storefronts must be made available on the platform.

[–] cjf@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

From memory Apple rejected game pass on iOS because they wanted Microsoft to submit every game (even though they’re all streamed) as separate apps on the App Store to comply with the age rating systems.

[–] canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Well, they will probably just avoid this entirely likely by launching an MS store. It would likely have a lot of Progressive Web Apps since those are pretty universal.

[–] atocci@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

You're right about that. You can still access game streaming on iOS through the PWA though.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The thing stopping them from putting it on iOS devices was probably the fact that Apple would take a chunk off the top through App store fees.

Just like Microsoft does on Xbox.

EU just ruled that they can fuck themselves and alternative storefronts must be made available on the platform.

No, they didn't. For now the only thing the EU ruled is that Apple is one of six(?) digital gatekeepers. No consequences for now. Some consequence will come but it's not a straight ruling to allow competing app stores as you claimed.