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Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

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Re: Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

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Whats next iphones only opening approved websites? EDIT: While that seems super sarcastic. Consider this: Game streaming services are in the end just a gateway app to games, in the same way the browser is a gateway to the internet. Furthermore apple already did hinder "browserish" gateways, like apps which are a gateway to more ergonomically reading word-press blogs or message apps which where gateways to a federated…

Don’t they already do this to block access to domains they think may be negative for user experience? I think chrome does this for phishing sites, malware sites? If not they should consider something like googles blocks

Re: Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

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Apple has always wanted to block "browser" type apps. If it can be used to install or view hundreds of other apps, then it's probably not a good fit for the iOS garden.

We willingly give Apple money under this premise. I'm not sure why this is surprising.

Re: Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

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It's weird that they specifically worked with Amazon to make their Luna game streaming service work as a PWA on iOS:

“We worked with the Safari team to ensure that some of the things that weren't there are there, and that allowed us to kind of get to where we are today,” Luna head of engineering and technology George Tsipolitis said.

https://www.engadget.com/luna-amazon-cloud-gaming-interview-...

Re: Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

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No they don't. They don't have a competing service there yet.

Apple Remote Desktop has been around for nearly 20 years.

That's not a 'service', which is the key part. There's no 'services revenue' to be had there.

Re: Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

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Apple has always wanted to block "browser" type apps. If it can be used to install or view hundreds of other apps, then it's probably not a good fit for the iOS garden. We willingly give Apple money under this premise. I'm not sure why this is surprising.

How do apps like WeChat are allowed then? There are entire platforms and mini-programs inside.

Re: Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

No they don't. They don't have a competing service there yet.

Apple Remote Desktop has been around for nearly 20 years.

They don't make billions of dollars from it like they do from app store.

Re: Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved

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Whats next iphones only opening approved websites? EDIT: While that seems super sarcastic. Consider this: Game streaming services are in the end just a gateway app to games, in the same way the browser is a gateway to the internet. Furthermore apple already did hinder "browserish" gateways, like apps which are a gateway to more ergonomically reading word-press blogs or message apps which where gateways to a federated…

There’s a simple consistent principle in operation. If an app is simply a neutral front end to a distributed set of independent back end services that are not managed by the owner of the app, then the app owner is not responsible for the content. Web browsers clearly match this description as the browser developer isn’t responsible for all the web sites you could visit. But it also applies to email clients, Mastodon…

So what if somehow you implement the gaming service to work inside a browser? What is your opinion?
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