Facebook's New Web App , Brings Cloud Gaming to Apple Devices.<br />Facebook's New Web App , Brings Cloud Gaming to Apple Devices.<br />iPhone and iPad users can add the <br />web app to their homescreen.<br />The app allows users to play simple games... .<br />and stream games that require more data usage.<br />Amazon and Microsoft have <br />created similar apps for their <br />versions of cloud gaming ...<br />... due to Apple's policy concerning <br />third-party developers.<br />Facebook VP Vivek Sharma explained <br />the decision to provide the web app <br />in a statement provided to The Verge.<br />We’ve come to the same conclusion as others: web apps are the only option for streaming cloud games on iOS at the moment, Facebook, via The Verge.<br />As many have pointed out, Apple’s policy to ‘allow’ cloud games on the App Store doesn’t allow for much <br />at all. , Facebook, via The Verge.<br />Apple’s requirement for each cloud game to have its own page, go through review, and appear in search listings defeats the purpose of <br />cloud gaming, Facebook, via The Verge.<br />These roadblocks mean players are prevented from discovering new games, playing cross-device, and accessing high-quality games instantly in native iOS apps —, Facebook, via The Verge.<br />... even for those who aren’t using the latest and most expensive devices, Facebook, via The Verge.<br />While Facebook is still relatively <br />new to the gaming field, .<br />a recent purchase of a cloud <br />gaming startup indicates a <br />potential new direction for <br />the social media company
