For nylig kunne Microsoft afsløre, at de, fra d. 15 september, kombinerer Xbox Game Pass og Project xCloud, og det betyder at man, bare igennem sin Android-telefon, kan få adgang til et hav af konsolspil, som kan streames direkte fra Game Pass-biblioteket, uden nogensinde at komme i forbindelse med en konsol.
Men det lader til kun at blive Android-telefoner der får adgang til denne tjeneste. Apple har slået fast overfor Business Insider, at de har afvist iOS-brugere adgang til Game Pass, da de ikke kan verificere hvert eneste spil tjenesten udbyder.
"The App Store was created to be a safe and trusted place for customers to discover and download apps, and a great business opportunity for all developers. Before they go on our store, all apps are reviewed against the same set of guidelines that are intended to protect customers and provide a fair and level playing field to developers," siger en Apple-repræsentant.
Microsoft er tydeligvis ikke tilfredse med det her, da det kan få en indflydelse på tjenestens vækst. De har givet følgende meddelelse til The Verge:
"Our testing period for the Project xCloud preview app for iOS has expired. 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. Apple stands alone as the only general purpose platform to deny consumers from cloud gaming and game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass. And it consistently treats gaming apps differently, applying more lenient rules to non-gaming apps even when they include interactive content."
"All games available in the Xbox Game Pass catalog are rated for content by independent industry ratings bodies such as the ESRB and regional equivalents. We are committed to finding a path to bring cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to the iOS platform. We believe that the customer should be at the heart of the gaming experience and gamers tell us they want to play, connect and share anywhere, no matter where they are. We agree."
Det er måske også lidt svært at se Apples position, for som Microsoft siger, så er alle spillene jo aldersmærket og checket af blandt andet PEGI.