So it has been all over the news that Microsoft has stopped development of it’s Xcloud gaming service for iOS because of Apple’s store policies, so it is only coming out for Android. And the same is true for Google’s Stadia service and it is a ridiculous policy, especially becaue exactly what they are blocking for games is what Video Apps do with content.
Apple is saying they only allow games owned by the developer and specifically allowed by Apple, so for a service that runs games on it’s own servers and gives you a video stream on your mobile device so you can play from anywhere. This is completely ridiculous because it isn’t like Apple approves every show on any of the streaming services it allows, so why does it require it for games?
Sure it is in the App store rules, but it is arbitrary because it only applies to gaming apps. And it is even like these games would compete with Apple Arcade because they are a whole different category of games.
This isn’t protecting consumers from anything, it is actively harming consumers for some dumb reason that I can’t even fathom.