It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...

 
Go Back [M] > Madshrimps > WebNews
Apple in another antitrust investigation Apple in another antitrust investigation
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Apple in another antitrust investigation
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 17th August 2018, 07:51   #1
[M] Reviewer
 
Stefan Mileschin's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Romania
Posts: 148,068
Stefan Mileschin Freshly Registered
Default Apple in another antitrust investigation

Gaming the gaming industry by playing monopoly

Japanese regulators are investigating the convicted monopolist Apple over the pressure it placed on Yahoo Japan to slow the expansion of its online games platform, which competes with Apple’s App Store.

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is looking at whether Apple interfered in Yahoo Japan’s operations by pressuring it to cut back on developing its Game Plus web-based service which enables users to stream games without downloading apps.

Apple is expected to deny the charges even if the FTC makes a ruling confirming it happened. Yahoo Japan, one of the country’s most successful internet companies, declined to comment on the report but said that the site continued to add game titles.

The FTC has its eye on Apple. Last month it said Apple could have breached antitrust rules by forcing Japanese mobile service providers to sell its iPhones cheaply and charge higher monthly fees, denying consumers a fair choice.

Game Plus offers free and fee-based games developed by Square Enix Holdings Co and other game publishers, some of which are also available on the App Store for Japan-registered users. Yahoo Japan’s gaming site has more than 60 million monthly users, which the company and game publishers can tap for usage history and other data.

According to the Nikkei, Yahoo slashed its budget for the platform last year and has largely stopped promoting the service. Meanwhile, game publisher Square Enix in April removed a game that had been developed exclusively for the site, the newspaper added.

https://fudzilla.com/news/46970-appl...-investigation
Stefan Mileschin is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Apple undermines police investigation tools Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 14th June 2018 12:53
EU launches anti-trust investigation into Apple’s purchase of Shazam Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 26th April 2018 11:30
Apple under criminal investigation for throttling Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 4th February 2018 11:50
Apple hits Qualcomm with two more antitrust lawsuits Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 29th January 2017 11:11
Apple faces another antitrust case Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 13th January 2017 19:34
Japanese tax investigation ends with Apple paying $118 million Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 19th September 2016 08:29
Apple let off the antitrust hook Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 11th August 2015 15:23
Apple antitrust case continues Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 12th December 2014 07:18
Apple agrees to $450 million dollar settlement in e-book antitrust case Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 17th July 2014 10:16
Apple faces more antitrust problems Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 17th April 2014 09:16

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:23.


Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO