Apple today is releasing updated App Store Guidelines with the goal of clarifying how it will approach new technologies, like game streaming services, App Clips and widgets, in addition to better …
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Apple goes to war with video game streaming platforms in App Store rules update
The video game industry is none too pleased with Apple right now. In an attempt to extend an olive branch to streaming game services that were previously barred from the App Store, Apple has announced …
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Apple tweaks App Store rules to allow game streaming services but Microsoft still isn’t satisfied
Apple will allow cloud game streaming services on its App Store, but its new guidelines are still not good enough for Microsoft. Services such as Microsoft’s xCloud and Google Stadia can now exist …
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This Week in Apps: The App Store’s new rules, Epic’s battle continues, TikTok’s time is up
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with …
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Apple issues new rules for App Store that will impact streaming game services from Google and Microsoft
The rules underscore the tension between Apple’s control of its platform, which it says is for safety and security reasons, and emerging gaming services considered by many to be the future of the …
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Apple, Epic, And App Store Cash: What Apple Gave, And What It’s Keeping
When you generate economic activity on an iPhone, Apple wants a piece. That’s not changing in the new App Store review guidelines Apple released this morning. What is changing is that Apple cracked …
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Apple changes App Store rules to allow streaming game services, Xbox says not enough
Apple is changing its App Store rules to allow game streaming services, which let people play video games over the internet in a way that’s similar to how they stream movies on Netflix. The move marks …
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Microsoft says loosened App Store gaming rules still make for a ‘bad experience’
Microsoft on Friday criticized recent changes to Apple’s App Store that loosened restrictions for cloud gaming apps, stating that it still remains a “bad experience.” …
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Apple changes App Store rules to allow streaming game services, outside subscription apps
Apple is changing its App Store rules to allow game streaming services, which let people play video games over the internet in a way that’s similar to how they stream movies on Netflix. The move marks …
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Apple Changes App Store Rules To Allow xCloud, Microsoft Calls It A “Bad Experience”
Updated App Store guidelines explicitly allow for streaming services, but questions persist about how it would actually function.
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Apple Loosens App Store Rules a Bit After Developer Backlash
Apple Inc. adjusted its App Store review guidelines to loosen restrictions on iPhone and iPad games that stream directly from the internet and in-app purchase rules that have frustrated developers.
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Apple’s new App Store guidelines carve out loopholes for xCloud, Stadia, and other apps that Apple had blocked
Apple has issued new rules for its App Store in an attempt to address many of the issues that have come up over Apple’s governance of its digital storefront for iPhone devices, with updates for game …
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Apple’s new App Store rules could help Epic’s antitrust case
Apple on Friday issued new App Store rules that are likely to impact game streaming services from Microsoft and Google. And one top video game industry analyst says the move could have a notable …
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Apple Updates App Store Rules Regarding Game Streaming, Still Doesn’t Really Allow Game Streaming
Apple posted an update to its guidelines for the App Store including new language regarding game streaming that makes it appear as if game streaming services are technically allowed. However, in …
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Apple updates App Store guidelines with a focus on in-app purchases
Apple release a revision to its App Store guidelines with a focus on which apps are required to use its in-app purchasing system. The update comes as Apple and Epic are battling over such payments.
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Apple revises App Store guidelines, loosening some in-app payment rules
The company made the changes after criticism from developers over its App Store practices and after rivals such as Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc’s Google declined to launch their streaming game …
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Apple opens the door to game streaming services with new App Store guidelines
In a series of new App Store rules promulgated to developers on Friday, Apple will allow services like Microsoft Xcloud and Google Stadia to exist on the iPad and iPhone — with some caveats and …
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