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What if they made an API allowing 3rd party stores, but the same security methods. Like MS would do this for the sole reason to kill device like the steam deck
even then Microsoft would not survive the EU as these changes you mention are solely to gatekeep gaming to their platform.
Also given Vulkan being pretty on top of things, HDR FSR/DLSS, Raytracing; Devs could simply opt to use the non-propritary interface.
Also, besides the EU, Microsoft would get A LOT of flak from digital Store Front Vendors like Steam, Epic, Blizzard Activision, EA...
I mean in terms of the reason to kill Linux gaming so devices like the steam deck would need to run windows for most games