Microsoft called Apple’s changes to the App Store in the European Union “a step in the wrong direction.” Apple announced that it would allow third-party applications with its regulations. However, he was criticized for the fees charged on this side.
Apple made a historic decision last week to comply with European Union laws and made changes to some of its services, especially the App Store. The company’s changes are now available outside the App Store. downloading applications from third-party platforms It allowed.
However, this decision received reaction from other technology giants. For example, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney made harsh criticism, pointing out the new fee he wanted from developers. On the other hand, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek also described the changes as “Extortion” for the same reason. Today, similar statements came from Microsoft.
New App Store rules are “a step in the wrong direction,” says Xbox President Sarah Bond
First of all, let’s talk about the criticized fee. Apple charges those who want to use third-party application stores under the name “Basic Technology Fee”. 0.50 euro will receive a fee. Developers will have to pay this fee per year for each application installation after 1 million downloads. In addition, Apple will continue to collect a 17% commission from those who use third-party payment methods.
This is the main reason for the reactions from companies. Xbox President Sarah Bond also shared on X: “Apple’s new policy is a step in the wrong direction.” He explained that they were not satisfied with the changes using the following expressions. He concluded: ““We hope they will take the feedback on their plans to heart and work towards a more inclusive future.” He finished by saying.
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Microsoft has been on mobile for a while xbox store He was planning to bring it. They were planning to release it as an alternative to Apple and Google’s play stores. That’s why they considered the EU’s laws as a great opportunity for themselves.
Also last week Apple to cloud gaming services also opened the door to the App Store. In other words, applications such as Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming could be added to the store in their full form. We don’t know what awaits us on this side. We will see later whether Apple’s policies will pose a problem for Xbox applications. There has been no statement from the game giants yet that they will bring the applications to the App Store.
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