Xbox and Google have apparently provided conflicting opinions on whether Xbox is allowed to sell and release games from its Android app. In October, a US judge issued a permanent injunction ordering Google to open its Android market to competitors. The ruling, which was supposed to take effect this month, means that Google will not
  • stardustEnglish
    10·
    20 hours ago

    Xbox could release a separate app for people to sideload while trying to work things out with getting released on Google play.

    And do what Samsung does of releasing their phones with their own store preinstalled.

  • Omega@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 day ago

    Playstation manages just fine.

    Also, I guess a judge ruled they can’t force them to use Google play billing. I like using Google Play to unsubscribe.

    • djidane535@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      1 day ago

      It’s more complicated. Apple allows it, but apply a lot of fees so that it is really expensive (and probably not viable). If I remember correctly, you can propose your own store but you have to pay a fee for every download on the store (even for free apps).