Microsoft has not been able to operate the Xbox Mobile Web store, which was planned to meet users in July last year. What happened behind this delay has long been a matter of curiosity. According to the company’s latest statements, Apple’s application store policies are the main reason for the prolongation of this process. Microsoft supported the case of Epic Games and shared these obstacles with the public.
Apple’s inspection authority on the App Store was harshly criticized in a friendly opinion article that the company presented to the US court. In this document, especially the prevention of developers from directing to alternative payment methods within the application limited competition. According to Microsoft, such restrictions are not only damaged by not only developers, but also users. Because these policies prevent users from reaching more appropriate payment options.
Microsoft is experiencing difficulties due to Apple’s anti-regulation policies
Microsoft said that he wants to offer an alternative store in the mobile game market and planned it as an out -of -application system that can be accessed with a web connection. Thanks to this structure, users could buy in -game content from outside the application and use them in games. However, Apple’s anti-reign rules have prevented the implementation of this structure so far. The company stressed that it is not even allowed to inform users about alternative payment methods.
Although the court’s temporary decision has limited Apple’s initiative, the process has not yet been completed. Apple has objected to this decision and the appeal process continues. Microsoft wants the court decision to continue to be implemented. Apple’s technical and administrative changes can be withdrawn by arguing that this request.
If Microsoft offers the Planned Xbox mobile store to use now, and if the Apple objection is successful, the store may have to be temporarily closed. This can cause both the company and users to victimize. It seems that Microsoft is therefore cautious and expects the appeal. The priority of the company is to provide a permanent and sustainable solution that can exceed the App Store boundaries.
On the other hand, Microsoft says that these problems affect not only the new store, but also the current Xbox mobile application. It is not possible for iOS users to buy games from the application and play these games through the cloud. Because Apple does not allow these two features to be presented in the same application. Microsoft thinks that the user experience will improve significantly with the removal of these obstacles.
Last month, the Xbox mobile application has been added to the game and downloadable content purchase feature. However, the remote playing feature offered at the same time has been removed. Because of Apple’s policies, it was not possible to offer these two services simultaneously. Users need to use an out -of -application web browser to access the Xbox Cloud Gaming service.
In addition, Microsoft was working on a similar development on Android. Xbox President Sarah Bond announced in October that Android users could play and play from the Xbox application. However, this feature was expected to arrive in November, while a temporary administrative decision was postponed. It seems that alternative store initiatives on mobile platforms cannot yet proceed smoothly.