It doesn’t seem very fair to extort additional money out of Apple TV users for the same game. Paying the $50 IAP unlocks the full game. Perhaps adding salt to the wounds, on iOS, the game can be played in full without a controller accessory. This may be a bit of a loophole that allows Activision to require the peripheral as it doesn’t technically fall under the ‘no MFI controller exclusive games’ requirement … because it isn’t an MFI controller. We have reached out to Apple for comment but one possible explanation is that the Guitar Hero game accessory is not technically an ‘MFI game controller’. It is a completely custom peripheral that only works with the Guitar Hero game. This caused some discontent in the community as it artificially limits what kind of games can be made based on the capabilities of the ‘basic’ Siri Remote. Guitar Hero behaviour seems to defy these rules entirely. All games must be able to be played with the Siri Remote alone. ![]() In the developer guidelines, Apple says explicitly that developers cannot make games that require an MFI controller. Did Guitar Hero Live just open the door for tvOS games that REQUIRE a gamepad? /2DI0QM5GQ9
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