That 2020 is going to be the year of streaming gaming is something that many of you should already have internalized, since since it began, we have only seen many services of this type grow. The great standard-bearers for now are Google Stadia y Nvidia GeForce NOW, but there are other services that are also offering very interesting options, such as Shadow. And what do these services have in common besides offering cloud gaming? Well, they are not available in the iPhone.
Apple wants nothing to do with cloud gaming
At this point there are already many who wonder on more than one occasion when they will be able to try Stadia y GeForce NOW on your iPhone. Both services are getting great reviews about their performance and the great possibilities they allow, however, iOS users are missing out.
The news jumps back on the scene thanks to the company Shadow, a French company that has its own cloud gaming service and has just confirmed that Apple has banned its app from the App Store for not adhering to Apple's store usage guidelines. The reason is limited to pointing to the rules of the Apple store itself, but everything indicates that the mystery behind this expulsion may be related to the distribution of profits.
The 30% problem
And is that Shadow, Like other cloud services, it allows the purchase of games and accessories through its service, which, being in the cloud and based on a remote connection, produces transactions beyond the reach of those of Cupertino. And what about this? Well, the 30% commission agreement that Apple imposes in its App Store for all purchases made within the applications would be completely in no man's land.
So, if Apple isn't going to see a measly dollar from users using and making purchases within Shadow, the App Store will stop offering the app. As simple as that. This is obviously not the official reason for the service's demise, but it makes so much sense that it would explain a lot.
So from having apps for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, Shadow has gone straight to not having any, and now they're looking at how they can restore everything to normal.
Google Stadia for iPhone? GeForce NOW on iPad?
Seen what has been seen, now you probably understand why services like Google Stadia or GeForce NOW are still not available for iOS and Apple TV, and that is that neither Google nor NVIDIA seem to have plans to share their profits with Apple. It is a decision that we can understand, although there is no doubt that both giants are losing a good portfolio of clients who are possibly quite interested in the service. We may never see them on iOS, but if Shadow finds a way to sneak onto iPhones, it may eventually pique the curiosity of others, so all is not lost for now.
Apple Arcade exists for a reason
Of course, another good reason could be to take care of your own product. Apple Arcade It was presented as a free bar of games specially designed for iPhone and iPad with which to enjoy many titles per month by paying a fixed monthly amount as a subscription. Although the product works and is liked, it seems that the figures are not being particularly groundbreaking with Apple Arcade, so possibly those from Cupertino want to shield their security until the service becomes stronger. Receiving proposals as interesting as Stadia and GeForce Now would only decrease the number of customers for your own product, so this could be another of the reasons behind this peculiar blockade in the cloud.