Microsoft on Wednesday courted the favor of antitrust regulators scrutinizing its plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, promising that any app store it builds will treat developers fairly.
Microsoft announced a new set of principles for its app store, including open access to developers who meet privacy and security standards, as it began a push to win approval for its blockbuster acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft has announced a series of new Open App Store Principles it hopes will help it get ahead of regulation, but they don't apply to its closed Xbox system.