Microsoft Says Apple's 30% Fee Makes Xbox Cloud Gaming iOS App 'Impossible'

Apple's rent seeking behavior has to stop.

Apple has become so greedy. Its beginning to turn me off.

Dude right....! My Landlord's rent seeking behavior has to stop too..! Who are they to charge me for using the apartment they built and maintain!

Plus, Microsoft's cloud segment had 111.6 billion in revenue for 2023, i think they will be fine...

Hardly the same as a landlord. They are gatekeeping devices that the customers have fully paid for. We should be able to decide where we want to install software from. You don't want it, fine, I don't really care how you use your device, and you shouldn't care about what I want to do with mine either.

Apple's rent seeking behavior has to stop.

Apple's rent seeking behavior has to stop.

30% when they not hosting or providing the games is way over the top.

Dude right....! My Landlord's rent seeking behavior has to stop too..! Who are they to charge me for using the apartment they built and maintain!

Plus, Microsoft's cloud segment had 111.6 billion in revenue for 2023, i think they will be fine...

Im a landlord, and this is nonsense. Your landlord owns the home you're living in. Apple doesn't own my iPhone.

I don't charge the current people who bought the house I built and sold back in 2014.

[HEADING=1]Revenue Share[/HEADING]
Microsoft takes a 30% cut of game sales and in-app purchases for most developers publishing on Xbox. This means developers keep 70% of the revenue their games generate on the platform.
[HEADING=1]Fee Reduction for Some Developers[/HEADING]
In 2021, Microsoft announced they would reduce their cut to 12% for PC games sold through the Microsoft Store. However, this reduced rate does not apply to Xbox console games.
[HEADING=1]Free-to-Play Games[/HEADING]
Microsoft does take a cut of in-game purchases made through its platforms. Specifically, for games sold on the Microsoft Store, the company takes a 12% cut of the revenue from in-game purchases, which is a reduction from the previous 30% cut that was standard across many platforms. This fee structure aligns Microsoft more closely with the Epic Games Store, which also charges a 12% fee, and is part of a broader strategy to remain competitive in the gaming market, particularly against rivals like Apple and Valve.However, it's important to note that this 12% cut applies specifically to games. For non-game apps, developers can retain 100% of their revenue from in-app purchases unless the app is categorized as a game, indicating a clear distinction in how Microsoft handles revenue sharing between games and other types of applications.
[HEADING=1]Additional Costs[/HEADING]
Besides the revenue share, developers may incur other costs when publishing on Xbox:

* Development kit fees
* Certification and testing fees
* Marketing and promotion costs

[HEADING=1]Comparison to Other Platforms[/HEADING]
Microsoft's 30% cut for Xbox games is in line with industry standards. Other major platforms like PlayStation and Nintendo also typically take a 30% share of game sales revenue.While Microsoft has reduced its fee for PC games, the standard 30% rate remains in place for Xbox console games as of 2024. Developers should factor this revenue split into their financial planning when bringing games to the Xbox platform.