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Re:Apple says game streaming services violate App Store poli... by koluna on Friday August 07, 2020 @02:45PM (#24085177)
Yes, it is the same logic. The games are streamed, not executed on the phone. For all intents and purposes, you are getting an interactive video.
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Re:Apple says game streaming services violate App Store poli... by mpalmer on Friday August 07, 2020 @03:03PM (#24085345)
On top of that, Netflix has already set the precedent for interactive video controlled from iOS devices.

What is Apple's argument for allowing the choose-your-own-adventure Netflix titles (without per-title review) but disallowing more fine-grained interactivity?

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Re:Apple says game streaming services violate App Store poli... by coldtea on Friday August 07, 2020 @04:06PM (#24085935)
The game look is streamed, the game engine has local dynamic behavior (not just "play/pause/send controls to game").
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Re:Apple says game streaming services violate App Store poli... by adamscybot on Friday August 07, 2020 @05:27PM (#24086623)
That's not the case. It literally is sending user input to the server, where the game is running, and then you watch a video back. That's the base technology that underlies every single gaming streaming service (to date, at least).
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Re:Apple says game streaming services violate App Store poli... by koluna on Friday August 07, 2020 @04:14PM (#24085989)
What? That’s exactly what it does - it pipes controls to the server where it’s executed. Nothing runs on the phone other than a streaming agent.
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