Cabel SasserMar 6, 2023
A short story. We once submitted Untitled Goose Game to the Mac App Store. It was rejected by the reviewer because they thought you couldn’t skip the credits. (?!?) We explained that you could skip the credits by holding space. It was then rejected for something else and at that point we just gave up and never bothered to resubmit. Fin
Show threadErnie SmithMar 6, 2023
@cabel This is a microcosm as to why Mac gaming is so terrible compared to Windows TBH
Show threadthe hatterMar 6, 2023
@ernie @cabel Do people buy games from the windows store ? Looks like UGG is available for both platforms on steam. I think Mac's gaming issues are much more about apple's lack of prioritising it in hardware and APIs, not an app platform that's a very minor part of most mac users' experience.
Show threadErnie Smith
@hatter @cabel Xbox Game Pass is based on the same technology as the Windows Store if I’m right, and Xbox Game Pass is an awesome way to enjoy a bunch of games for cheap, so yes.
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Show threadErnie SmithMar 6, 2023
@hatter @cabel The lack of API support for Vulkan and OpenGL most certainly plays a role as well, but Apple has been bad at giving notable developers proper support as well.