Microsoft blames Apple for Xbox mobile store delays

The legal battle between Microsoft and Apple over the App Store continues to delay Microsoft's planned Xbox mobile app store launch. Microsoft has filed a brief supporting Epic Games' fight against Apple, which seeks to overturn an injunction allowing apps like Spotify and Amazon's Kindle to avoid Apple's 30% payment fee by using separate platforms. Despite Apple's request to pause enforcement of the injunction while it appeals, Microsoft remains stuck due to repeated blocks from Apple. While some apps are returning to the App Store in the U.S., Microsoft is holding out for a favorable court decision to move forward with its own mobile store, fearing potential loss if enforcement isn't firm.