Microsoft on Wednesday courted the favour of antitrust regulators scrutinizing its plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, promising that any app store it builds will treat developers fairly.
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Microsoft recently announced new set of guidelines Open App Store Principles that will be applicable to the Microsoft Store on Windows. Microsoft said that it has developed these principles in part to address the company's growing role and responsibility as “we start the process of seeking regulatory approval in capitals around the world for our acquisition of Activision Blizzard.” Lawmakers around the world have often argued that the likes of Apple, Google have created monopolies and restricted competition. Microsoft’s new principles, as per the company, wants to change that when it comes to app stores. “The world needs open app markets, and this requires open app stores,” said Microsoft in a straight dig at both Apple and Google. And the 11 principles are Microsoft’s way of telling the world how it is being ‘anti-Apple’ and ‘anti-Google’
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