It took only about a decade, but Apple finally relaxed the App Store rules regarding retro game console emulators. Comically, the first Apple-approved emulator to launch under the relaxed rules, ...

Although Apple allows for retro video game emulators, the company has rejected two apps for being PC emulators. Although Apple allows for retro video game emulators, the company has rejected two apps ...

One of the first Apple-approved Game Boy emulators has been removed from the App Store over copyright and spam violations. Reading time 2 minutes Apple approved the inclusion of game emulators to the ...

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Update 07/15/2024: Apple seems to have reversed its decision on PC emulation, with PC emulator UTM SE now being available in the iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS App Stores. This article's original text ...

The first PC emulator for the iPhone and iPad's iOS and iPadOS is finally available on the App Store, with UTM SE making its debut to deliver classic and retro experiences for all. It is known that ...

Apple has a history of being extremely protective over what kinds of apps can be listed on its App Store. Last month, the company was fined $2 billion USD by the EU commission for failing to comply ...

Apple has eased the App Store restrictions and now officially allows retro game emulators to offer downloadable games. However, Apple emphasizes that games should adhere to all relevant laws. In a ...

When Apple posted its latest update to the App Store’s app review and submission policies for developers, it included language that appears to explicitly allow a new kind of app for emulating retro ...

Apple made an unexpected change to its guidelines for reviewing apps in the iOS App Store which now allows for developers to essentially offer game emulators within the marketplace. This means that ...

Apple’s app review team has rejected a PC emulator because Windows computers technically do not meet the retro game console criteria. Beyond banning it from its own marketplace, Apple has also refused ...

Apple has altered app guidelines on the App Store, allowing console emulators for the first time. Although this is due to pressure from the EU for anti-competition issues, the policy change is global.