Phil Schiller tells the court why xCloud isn't on the App StorexCloud is not on the App Store for a reason.
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Phil Schiller testified in the Epic v. Apple trial today.
The executive answered questions about why the App Store does not allow gaming services like xCloud.
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller took the stand at the Epic v. Apple trial today, and the executive defended how the company handles game services on the App Store.
As reported by CNET, many have criticized Apple for how it does not allow gaming services like Microsoft's xCloud through the App Store. At today's hearing, Schiller, who currently heads the App Store, says that the reason is quite simple.
Apple requires game streaming services to submit individual apps to its App Store for review, even if they're part of a streaming catalog of hundreds of titles. The reason, he said, is that when people look for a game in the App Store, Apple wants to provide an age rating and parental controls, a product page, and privacy policies to users in the same way it do...
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Phil Schiller tells the court why xCloud isn't on the App Store
