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“New options would add more competition” to app stores, the company says.

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[-] bstix@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago

What even happened to Farmville and all those apps that used to run through Facebook?

[-] hedge@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Sorry, but whenever I see Meta's logo I just think "blue balls."

[-] ndr@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I would never use it, but I don’t think it’s a bad idea. On the other other hand, I think most people would be confused if they had to use multiple app stores with some apps being exclusive to one of them.

So, this mostly seems like a way to promote adware apps, like those silly casual games that all look the same.

[-] kresten@feddit.dk 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe it's actually not that bad an idea. I'm pretty curious to see how this turns out on iOS specifically.

[-] TheHalc@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

More competition is good, but Facebook isn't exactly my first choice to trust as an app provider - I'd rather have Microsoft. Maybe they'd even add some sort of Game Pass experience.

[-] Midou@kbin.projectsegfau.lt 1 points 1 year ago

So it's epic games store saga all over again? It won't get any better with an even more controversial company.

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