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Title: Apple’s excuse for denying Xbox cloud gaming is patently absurd
Post by: HCK on August 10, 2020, 04:05:16 pm
Apple’s excuse for denying Xbox cloud gaming is patently absurd

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<p>On September 15, Microsoft will make its “Project xCloud” service to stream Xbox games available to the public. Provided that public owns an Android device.</p><p>Anyone with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription will get to <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/08/04/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-cloud-gaming-on-september-15/" rel="nofollow">stream over 100 games from the cloud[/url], using their Xbox login credentials and cloud saves. But there won’t be an app for your iPhone or iPad, because Apple doesn’t want people playing games unless they get a cut.</p><h2>Apple’s flimsy excuse</h2>
<p>Why won’t Apple allow Xbox game streaming (or Google’s Stadia, or GeForce Now)? The company <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-explains-why-xbox-game-pass-is-not-on-iphone-2020-8" rel="nofollow">gave Business Insider its official reason[/url]:</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3570411/apples-excuse-for-denying-xbox-cloud-gaming-is-patently-absurd.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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