Microsoft Says appleThe App Store rules are responsible for the continuous delays of the Xbox Mobile App Store announced last summer. I An amxic short Filed this week First spatted StuffyMicrosoft expressed support for epic sports in the company’s long -running competition against Apple. The company also expressed concern that Apple could be able to eliminate the order that has opened the flood route for payments outside Apple’s 30 % fee.
“In its second provisions, the challenged order in this appeal will prevent Apple users and app developers (like Microsoft) from using Apple’s app payment system as a special source for the purchase of digital equipment, which is available for the appointment of the Apple App Store, available for the autobiography, available for the appointment of the Apple App Store. As partially, a partially about the District Court, a partially, about the District Court about a partial. However, theft of Apple’s order has hindered Microsoft in the delivery of these offers. “
The offer in questions may allow Microsoft to instruct its apps users such as Xbox app or games such as sports Candy crush And Mine Craft “Separate platform for payment”. In recent weeks, Spatif and Amazon’s burning app have begun to do exactly what these companies have been allowed to avoid Apple’s standard app purchase fees.
“The District Court order allows Apple to exclude its app, but at least Microsoft should have enabled users to launch a viable solution by launching their online store-accessable-accessable-app items through linkout and used in sports or other apps,” the briefing. “” And Microsoft wants to do this. But even Apple has stopped this solution. “
Apple filed an appeal Against the order at the beginning of this month, and just a few days later Asked the ninth circuit Stopping the implementation of the original ruler while it works through its appeal. Microsoft, for its part, is urging the court to impose a stay order while the courts take over the appeal. The company has said that Apple itself has said that the policy that has been changed in response to its order can be “banned”, raising concerns that Apple can draw the carpet at any moment without a strong implementation by the courts.
While things are moving faster, as with apps Foretenite Already returning to the App Store in the United States, Microsoft is looking forward to a holding pattern waiting for a strong result in this matter. It seems that they want to avoid a situation where the Xbox mobile store has been released, only Apple should win on appeal.
Update, May 21, 2025, 3:42 pm et: The story has been updated by Microsoft with the link to the Amex briefing and now more details from this filing are included.