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Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse...
You can install whatever you want on Windows that is technically supported. Microsoft won't stop you.Beats said:brian.on.android said:
Microsoft doesn't put the same controls on Windows that Apple puts on their platforms.Beats said:Not like MS is a competitor to Apple or anything.
And MS is right! Let’s also open up all of Microsoft’s stores to 3rd parties! I wanna be able to sell my crappy games on Xbox without giving them money!!
Microsoft has a monopoly on Windows!! Microsoft, police yourselves!
For one you can install whatever you want on their devices. For another they allow third party payments for when you do use their store.I can install anything in my Mac too, including Windows!! Can’t do that on a windows machine.
And they allow 3rd party payments and stores? Heck I’m setting up shop on Xbox selling crappy games then.
Microsoft has opened their store up to 3rd party purchases. They'll allow 3rd party stores and cut their fees. They're making a lot more concessions.
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-will-not-take-a-cut-from-developers-using-third-party-payment-systems-in-apps/
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Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse...
Spotify doesn't need Apple's IAP infrastructure and shouldn't be forced to pay for it.foregoneconclusion said:
Spotify completely misrepresented its own financial position to the EU. They spent a lot of time complaining about Apple's 30% commission, then their own financial records showed that less than 1% of their iOS subscribers were subject to Apple's commission AND that the commission they were subject to was 15%, not 30%.brian.on.android said: And yet Spotify is making a case that there IS a problem. https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-vs-apple-eu-1222451/
99% of their subscription business on iOS didn't involve Apple making a cent. That hardly seems unreasonable.
Netflix agreed. That's why they pulled support for IAP. -
Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse...
And yet Spotify is making a case that there IS a problem. https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-vs-apple-eu-1222451/foregoneconclusion said:
And yet Epic can't actually provide any evidence of a "problem" for Fortnite. They were free to pick and choose which sections of the gaming market would have access to Fortnite. They chose Playstation, Xbox, Windows PCs, iOS/Android. They monetized the game in the same way on all of those platforms: virtual currency that would require a commission payment if purchased in-app OR no commission requirement if purchased online or in a retail store.brian.on.android said:The thing with Apple is they've gotten big enough that their gatekeeping is becoming a problem. I don't like the idea that long term all things tech in the US comes from and is dictated by Apple.
For the record just because a lot of companies are doing the same thing doesn't make it right. Devs may put up with being forced to give platforms money for services they could get elsewhere but it doesn't mean they should.
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Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse...
The thing with Apple is they've gotten big enough that their gatekeeping is becoming a problem. I don't like the idea that long term all things tech in the US comes from and is dictated by Apple.
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Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse...
Microsoft, Google and others want to innovate on mobile gaming with their streaming services and Apple is standing in their way with their restrictions. All the while not investing nearly as much in the space.
