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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by scarface74 on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:23AM (#17558646)
The same reason that none of the console makers are being fined for only allowing games to be bought from their own App Store.

Microsoft would have no problem vertically integrating thier surface computers with whatever product they wanted on it.

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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by sjwright on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:31AM (#17558735)
And before anyone pipes up: the option for physical copies of games doesn't change anything. Games still require a cryptographic signature from their respective console makers. In a very real sense, the physical game market is no different to the App stores, other than a few implementation details (i.e. method of data transport; method of payment).
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