[akazantsev]

Dunno. Apple makes exceptions for big companies and might do so for something as big as Minecraft. Also, SDL3 supports far more platforms https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/README-platforms Now they can release a Java edition even for PlayStation and Xbox. At least porting to SDL3 opens the door to consoles and mobiles if they want to do so.

[HenryMulligan]

If both sides are willing to do that, why didn't they do that the first time instead of creating Minecraft PE?

[small_scombrus]

PE was created in a time where phones were VERY unimpressive when it came to compute

[mghackerlady]

Also, minecraft wasn't nearly as big as it was today. It was noticeable, but it wasn't headed by microsoft. There's no way it would've gotten an exception