Apple is opening its App Store up a bit more today (January 25) by allowing developers to stream games and other "mini-programs" from within a single app. This is significant because until now it was very challenging for game streaming services to operate on the Apple App Store.
While services like Google Stadia (RIP), GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass did finally come to iPhone in 2020, Apple made it difficult for developers to actually stream games to iPhones. While such apps could offer basic account services and provide users a catalog of games on offer, any game that was actually going to be streamed to an Apple device had to first be submitted to the App Store team as its own dedicated standalone app which must then have in-app purchases to unlock functionality.
