Third-party app stores are coming to the iPhone and iPad in Europe‚ as is iPhone sideloading and support for third-party payment systems. Apple might dread it‚ and it's not ready to announce it. But the Digital Markets Act (DMA) legislation in the region is pretty clear. iOS and the App Store are gatekeeper services‚ so Apple has to open them up to competitors. A new report says that Microsoft wants to sell mobile games on iPhone and iPad via its own App Store alternative. The details are scarce‚ but considering the massive $69 billion Activision-Blizzard purchase‚ it seems like Microsoft has no choice but to attempt to sell its mobile games directly to buyers at some point soon. I‚ as a longtime iPhone user‚ I'm ready to never use that Microsoft games app store. I'll stay away from it even in a case where Microsoft decides to publish its games exclusively through its own app store. Continue reading... The post Microsoft is working on a gaming app store for iPhone‚ and I’m ready to never use it appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Amazon gift card deals‚ offers &; coupons 2023: Get $375+ free Trending Right Now: A tiny update just made the Apple TV 100% better YouTube is testing views and likes that update in real-time… but why? Prime Video’s Reacher‚ which returns this month for Season 2‚ is December’s most anticipated show