Microsoft Reportedly Considering A Browser-Based App for Xbox Game Pass To Bypass Apple App Store Rules

According to a just-published report by Business organization Insider, Microsoft'south Phil Spencer is reportedly looking into an culling method to allow gamers to access their Xbox Game Pass streaming titles from an Apple device.

In an all-hands meeting on Wednesday, Phil Spencer, Executive Vice President of Gaming at Microsoft, discussed potential plans and workarounds to bring their cloud gaming service to both the iPad and iPhone. Equally Concern Insider reports, Microsoft would be "targeting 2021 for the potential release of a "direct browser-based solution.""

This isn't the first time that Phil Spencer has expressed desire for Microsoft's game streaming service to make their way into Apple's walled garden. In an interview published on September 22nd, Phil connected to drive home the focus that Microsoft wants to get Xbox Game Pass onto as many devices as possible.

"Nosotros're committed to bringing Game Pass to all mobile phones out at that place, including Apple phones," Spencer connected during the interview "We'll proceed the conversations and I'm sure we'll be able to get to some resolution."

Apple's contempo statements regarding deject gaming services, such equally Google Stadia and Xbox Game Pass, not beingness available on their ecosystem of devices is because of a need for developers to submit each title on the service individually for review.

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Sony was able to circumvent this restriction with PS4 Remote Play, as the app is only providing an input and video display for titles that are already running on their home panel, rather than streaming from a separate server.

Similarly, Amazon's upcoming Luna gaming service will circumvent Apple'south restrictions by allowing gamers to access Luna from the iOS web browser (and go out a bookmark on their dwelling screen to serve every bit the app icon). If Microsoft does not seem swell to play by Apple's rules and offer a slimmed down offering of titles every bit they get individually certified, bringing on a team to help in developing an unabridged spider web-based app for Xbox Game Pass' cloud streaming offer could be in the near future for both iPhone and iPad.