⭐️ StarredThird-party app store Aptoide is now available on Google Play in the US. That’s the question that’s looming over the changes made to Google’s app store policies in light of its court case loss to Epic, which sued the company (along with Apple) in 2020 after adding its own payment processor to Fortnite. Aptoide itself isn’t that important; it’s a games-first app store that’s been around for nearly 20 years in some form on Android, and has expanded to iOS in countries that support it. But the yo dawgification of the Play Store has broader implications for the app industry, particularly for mid-sized discovery engines which see value in curation. It’s unlikely we’ll see Steam on the Play Store anytime soon, but given Valve’s work getting Proton emulation working on ARM chips for its upcoming Steam Frame headset, I’m sure it’ll be technically possible in the future.