Why open platforms?

Apple's control of the sole means of app distribution makes Apple an agent of every government's censorship efforts.

There is no such problem on Windows or Android - users are free to install software from sources of their choosing.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/18/21374246/apple-china-chinese-operations-restrictions

Two facts about Apple:

1) Apple is #3 in the world in game revenue

2) Apple doesn’t make games https://twitter.com/rizstanford/status/1300085913100324865