Microsoft Accuses Apple of Treating Gaming Apps Differently

Hour after Apple explained why Microsoft's xCloud wouldn't be coming to iOS, Microsoft shot back and accused the company of "consistently treating gaming apps differently." AppleInsider reports: On Wednesday, Microsoft ended its xCloud TestFlight program on iOS and said that the service would not be arriving on iPhone and iPad. In a statement on Thursday, Apple explained that it bars apps which rely on cloud streaming, per its App Store guidelines. Microsoft shot back at the Cupertino tech giant later on Thursday, issuing a statement to CNET that accused Apple of treating gaming apps unfairly compared to other apps on its app marketplace.

"Apple stands alone as the only general purpose platform to deny customers from cloud gaming and game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass," a Microsoft spokesperson said. "And, it consistently treats gaming apps differently, applying more lenient rules to non-gaming apps even when they include interactive content." Microsoft admitted that it doesn't currently have a path to bring its gaming service to the App Store. However, it also said that "we are committed to finding a path to bring cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to the iOS platform." "We believe that the customer should be at the heart of the gaming experience, and gamers tell us they want to play, connect, and share anywhere, no matter where they are," Microsoft added.

M$ being a Bull$hitter

[akarvuxz]

So can I use my Google Account or Apple account for Xbox Game Pass? Why can I only use a M$ or Github(owned by M$) account??? Can I pay the Game Pass sub with Google Pay/Apple Pay, any other service except giving my credit card details to M$ or having to use Paypal? These companies are a bunch of hypocrites!!!

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[arbiter1]

Apple wants to Force it through them so they can take a cut. No matter what you say about MS in this, Apple is as bad if not worse cause they will deny anyone's app if they don't get a cut of the profits.

Sour grapes from MS

[Gravis Zero]

Microsoft knows full well that if the positions of Apple and Microsoft were reversed then Microsoft would be exploiting their position as much as possible. So what we really have is a case of exploitation envy on behalf of Microsoft.

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[bloodhawk]

maybe, none the less it doesn't make apple any less a pack of arseholes that need to be dragged before the courts.

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[MMC Monster]

For not allowing streaming of games?

Does any phone manufacturer have game streaming? How about Microsoft Phones? You would think they'd want to have that as an exclusive, to sell more phones.

and that place mac osx on pc hardware may good

[Joe_Dragon]

and that place mac osx on pc hardware may good and MS may be who gives an dam.
Say mac os when to pc back in the system 7 days?

Re: and that place mac osx on pc hardware may good

[NoMoreACs]

and that place mac osx on pc hardware may good and MS may be who gives an dam.
Say mac os when to pc back in the system 7 days?

Wow! Word salad much?!?

Seriously, I read your post three times to be sure I hadnâ(TM)t suffered a stroke!

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[Zehsi]

tbh I think apple is the good guy here. I hope this streaming shit will never be big. Otherwise it will kill the small devs.

Steam had similar issues

[The MAZZTer]

It looks like Steam Link eventually made it to the App Store, but for a while it was in limbo since it supposedly violated App Store guidelines.

"it bars apps which rely on cloud streaming"

[Fippy Darkpaw]

Wow. Sucks that you can't get YoutTube or Twitch on IOS devices?