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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.
by fxtentacle 6y ago
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.
- mthoms 6y agoAs 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?
- dmitriid 6y agoquote: 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/publishing/apples_app_store_and_other_digital_marketplaces_a_comparison_of_commission_rates.pdf https://www.analysisgroup.com/globalassets/insights/publishi...