After being forced to open its app store to stream games from rivals, due to the arrival of the Digital Markets Law (DMA), created to increase competition and avoid hostile consumer practices, the iPhone receives its first official gaming platform . According to information from Cult of Mac, Antstream Arcade hits the App Store this Thursday (27), offering more than 1,300 retro games from consoles such as Atari, Commodore 64, DOS, arcade and PS1.
Antstream Arcade will be available for a monthly plan of US$4 or an annual plan of US$30, information about availability in other markets, such as Brazil, has not been disclosed. It’s worth remembering that the news was already expected, considering that earlier this year Apple said it would start allowing developers to submit single apps that stream entire libraries of games, something it had previously resisted, following conflicts with companies like Epic Games and Microsoft.
In fact, Epic Games sued Apple in March this year, alleging that the company made it difficult for rivals to access its app store, the App Store. The conflict has actually been going on since 2020, when the company accused the technology giant of demanding commissions of up to 30% from developers for app purchases, a fee considered abusive and in violation of antitrust law. Later, Meta, Microsoft, X and Match joined the process.
In the latest development in the case, Apple has asked the court to dismiss Epic’s case, accusing its rival of trying to manage Apple’s business operations in a way that would boost Epic’s profitability. Epic wants to launch its own gaming platform within the App Store.
The new chapter comes after the Fortnite owner asked a California judge to consider punishing Apple for failing to comply with what it said were violations of a 2021 injunction related to the company’s App Store practices.
*With information from Olhar Digital.
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