This decision is far from finalized, but the fact high level members of the European Digital Department is talking about instituting a common
format is a step in the right direction.
Not exact matches
Now that Apple has released new tools for authors to make their own books
in a proprietary Apple
format exclusive for iBooks, this
is a
step in the
right direction.
Doesn't sound like they'll
be able to cover all messages, since some
are inherent to the technologies
being used and can't
be modified, but for an internationally - used publishing
format a
step in the
right direction.
This latter
is at best situationaly useful given the peculiarities of the
format and how it handles text, but it
is a
step in the
right direction and works more often than not.
Hogwarts Mystery took a
step in the
right direction by setting the game
in a pre-Harry-Potter-at-Hogwarts timeline, but mobile games aren't the best
format for truly exploring worlds.
The ABA / ACCA system has flaws, but, by providing a standardized
format sponsored by the ABA, it
is a
step in the
right direction.