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A comment on Apple Disabling 'Sign in with Apple' for Epic Games on September 11. Parent comment

Re:Apple Disabling 'Sign in with Apple' for Epic Games on Se... by fxtentacle on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @03:49PM (#24425140)
MS doesn't require Xbox developers to use their IAP API. Most do, but that's just because it's so convenient for the players.
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Re:Apple Disabling 'Sign in with Apple' for Epic Games on Se... by dmitriid on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @05:32PM (#24426164)
quote: Microsoft’s App Developer Agreement states that “[n]ew App and in-App Product submissions to the Store are required to use Microsoft’s commerce engine to support purchase of any In-App Product(s) that are or can be consumed or used within [the] app.”

Appendix A1 (page 16) here https://www.analysisgroup.com/globalassets/insights/publishi...

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Re:Apple Disabling 'Sign in with Apple' for Epic Games on Se... by mthoms on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @04:50PM (#24425757)
As a non-console owner, this news is certainly new to me.

It seems to run counter to everything I've heard when people compare the iOS ecosystem to consoles. Where can I learn more?

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