Over the past six months, Facebook has tried unsuccessfully to launch itsvideo games on demandon iOS. Unfortunately, each time the social network tried to publish its service on the App Store, Apple categorically refused to validate the application. And for good reason: it did not comply with its conditions of use.
In question, the very functioning of the app which also acts as a content store, over which the Apple brand has no control. A situation which also concernsGoogle Stadia,as we saw yesterdaydetailing the problem.
A simple competitor to Twitch
Therefore, even if the Facebook Gaming app finally arrives oniOSfrom this weekend as confirmed byNew York Times, it will therefore not offer games and will simply act as a streaming platform in the manner ofYouTubeGaming. Good news for the Apple Arcade catalog.
By means of4.99 euros per month, the latter provides access to around a hundred titles but remains very limited and confined to numerous independent developers. Where Stadia or Facebook are already very popular and linked to reputable studios.
