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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.
by koluna 6y ago
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.
- mpalmer 6y agoOn 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?
- coldtea 6y agoThe game look is streamed, the game engine has local dynamic behavior (not just "play/pause/send controls to game").
- koluna 6y agoWhat? 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.
- adamscybot 6y agoThat'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).