The iPhone maker has come under increasing scrutiny over its App Store's rules, which regulators are worried enable anti-competitive practices.
Microsoft also said it would no longer be offering a limited testing version of the app on iOS. The platform Microsoft had designed for Apple devices only supported one game, which Microsoft said was because of Apple's App Store policies. Microsoft now says it would be unable to launch its game streaming service commercially on iOS due to these restrictions.
"Unfortunately, we do not have a path to bring our vision of cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to gamers on iOS via the Apple App Store," a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement Friday. "Apple stands alone as the only general purpose platform to deny consumers from cloud gaming and game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass.
"Unfortunately, we had to remove gameplay functionality entirely in order to get Apple's approval on the standalone Facebook Gaming app – meaning iOS users have an inferior experience to those using Android," Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said in a statement Friday. "We're staying focused on building communities for the more than 380 million people who play games on Facebook every month – whether Apple allows it in a standalone app or not.
For its part, Apple said that it has many apps in the App Store that distribute games including the main Facebook app. On the situation with Microsoft, the company said its guidelines mean that app developers must submit every game individually for review. Microsoft's cloud gaming service has a library of more than 100 titles.
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