Sarah Bond, the President of Xbox, has come forward to express her opinion on Apple’s new policy, which has been modified to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). This move has been criticized by Spotify and Epic Games, who view it as a way to maintain control over developers within the App Store’s existing model.
In her post on X, Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, criticized this new policy, stating that Apple’s new regulations are a step in the wrong direction. Bond hopes that Apple will listen to developers’ feedback more closely.
Microsoft is yet another company that has been impacted by this policy. It restricts Xbox from opening a store on iOS for European customers. However, Apple’s guidelines state that all games on any platform must go through their review and approval process. Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, sees this as an opportunity for Apple to block developers and their games.
TLDR: Sarah Bond, the President of Xbox, criticizes Apple’s new policy, stating that it stifles developer freedom. Microsoft is also affected by this policy, not being able to open a store on iOS in Europe. Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, believes Apple is blocking developers and their games.
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