Microsoft xCloud Game Streaming Service Launching on Safari in a 'Few Weeks'

[Unregistered 4U]

That's also a way of Apple technically "changing the policy" without effectively changing the policy (kind of like "death by delay"). Apple never expected MS to actually submit a single request for any of the games (let alone all of them).

I doubt MS ever expected to do anything but offer streaming via the web. It’s clear that a native app was never a requirement, they just wanted to throw a log onto the “We don’t like the AppStore either” fire.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

1. Parental Controls
2. Fair reviews based on individual games.
3. Potential IAP's Purchases which would set precedent for other Apps to do exactly the same thing.

Ohhhhh, good points. I’m assuming Microsoft has parental controls built in like Netflix, right?

 

[jonnysods]

That's also a way of Apple technically "changing the policy" without effectively changing the policy (kind of like "death by delay"). Apple never expected MS to actually submit a single request for any of the games (let alone all of them).

Its kind of like asking Netflix to treat every show and movie like they are individual apps.

 

[psxp]

I look forward to trying this on my iPad

I tried this last night and was amazed how good it it actually. More then I expected. Glad I kept a spare controller when I sold my XBOX one.
Funny that the Xcloud games stream better than the local stream I tried to do from my XBOX X over my network to the iPad.

 

[psxp]

Apple and gaming don’t mix . They have never mixed. Apple Arcade is for kids imo.

aren't games for kids?

 

[iapplelove]

aren't games for kids?

yeah all that revenue RockStar made of GTA had “kids” in mind lmao