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Delta becomes a Patreon-supported gaming app after US App Store policy change
A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple's App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon
A game emulator called Delta is taking advantage of the recent court decision around Apple’s App Store to support its business by linking to its Patreon membership page. Since then, businesses like Spotify, Amazon Kindle, and Patreon have updated their iOS apps to add links to their websites where consumers can pay directly, without using Apple’s in-app purchases. “We can now freely mention our Patreon without giving Apple 27% of donations,” noted Delta creator Riley Testut in a post on social media, adding, “Goodbye scare screens” — a reference to the previously required warnings that nudged users away from external purchase links.
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