Microsoft and Facebook (which was also working on its own cloud game-streaming service) were quick to publicly criticize Apple’s revised policy. “This remains a bad experience for customers,” Microsoft reported the day of Apple’s update. “Gamers want to jump directly into a game from their curated catalog within one app just like they do with movies or songs, and not be forced to download over 100 apps to play individual games [that stream] from the cloud.” Facebook’s video president of gaming told The Verge, “We’ve come to the same conclusion as others: web apps are the only option for
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