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Microsoft could offer one of the first third-party app stores on iPhones - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/apple_enthusiast

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[–] sfcl33t 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm actually ok with this. Would love to see better premium games and more variety in the app ecosystem.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah I also see this as a positive development. I don’t buy into the FUD about app stores that is discredited by none of it happening on Android. On the other hand, if this is what it takes for Microsoft to port their expanding game empire to iOS, then it could make iOS a viable gaming platform. Which in turn would both encourage other companies to start porting their games, and likely spillover into macOS, even if just via the existing iOS compatibility system on Apple-silicon Macs.