Comment by lozenge
7 months ago
Yes but there's no reason to use another browser today, because the browsers aren't able to add differentiating features.
I don't think you are correct to assume games can't go to the web. Any feature they need from native APIs can be added to the web. Full screen, gyro, vibration, multi touch, payment APIs, notifications, WASM and GPU support are already on the web!
Then why aren’t profitable games based on web technology on Android if it is just Apple holding it back?
But it’s not about the technology even then. Games make money via in app purchases by whales. In app purchasing is easy and they are able to tap into kids spending money. Most parents aren’t going to put their credit cards on kids phones. They will let kids do in app purchases with parental controls that are available on the App Store.
Considering Apple isn't even a go-to choice for gamers, the idea that iOS's minority market-share is holding back Windows, Android (and even macOS), is nothing short of farcical b/s-ing.
Heck, most developers don't even produce versions of their games for any Apple hardware, even though there are plenty of cross-platform development suites.
I think you are misinterpreting what “games” are. Mobile gaming and in app purchases of loot boxes and other pay to win mechanics are a much bigger market than console or PC games.
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Web browsers aren't supposed to have differentiating features. There's a web standard that everyone's supposed to agree on and implement.