Apple Updates App Store Review Guidelines, Allows PC Simulator Apps to Provide Game Download Services
TapTechNews August 2nd news, while announcing the financial report, Apple today updated the App Store Review Guidelines created for developers and modified the rules related to the simulator, among which the 4.7 part stipulates that PC simulator applications can provide game download services. Before this, game console simulator Apps could provide game downloads, but PC simulators were once out of reach.
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Mini Apps, Mini Games, Streaming Games, Chat Bots, Plug-ins and Game Simulators
Some software that is not embedded in the binary file can be provided in the App, especially HTML5 mini Apps and mini games, streaming games, chat bots and plug-ins. In addition, retro game console and PC simulator Apps can provide game download services. You are responsible for all such software provided in your App, including ensuring that such software complies with the guidelines and all applicable laws of this guideline.
Software that violates one or more guidelines will result in your App being rejected. You must also ensure that the software complies with the additional rules in 4.7.1 to 4.7.5. These additional rules are very important to maintain the experience expected by App Store users and to help ensure user safety.
Apple's first iOS simulator, UTMSE, was officially successfully launched on Apple's App Store (click here to visit) and third-party store AltStore in July this year. The UTMSE simulator listed on the App Store claims to allow iOS devices to run systems such as Windows and Linux. Referring to the application page, this application supports Simplified Chinese and requires iOS/iPad OS 14 or above, and it also supports VisionPro, but does not support macOS.
In April this year, Apple modified the App Store application listing strategy on the iOS platform to allow developers to distribute game simulator applications, but the relevant strategy was once not suitable for PC simulator.
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