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[Sleepwalker]

Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators

The change goes into effect globally.

www.theverge.com

In an update on Friday, Apple announced that game emulators can come to the App Store globally and offer downloadable games. Apple says those games must comply with “all applicable laws,” though — an indication it will ban apps that provide pirated titles.
The move should allow the retro console emulators already on Android — at least those that are left — to bring their apps to the iPhone. Game emulators have long been banned from iOS, leaving iPhone owners in search of workarounds via jailbreaking or other workarounds. They’re also one of the key reasons, so far, that iPhone owners in the European Union might check out third-party app stores now that they’re allowed in the region. Apple’s change today could head that off.
Alongside the new rules on emulators, Apple also updated its rules around super apps, such as WeChat. It now says that mini-games and mini-apps within these apps must use HTML5, clarifying that they can’t be native apps and games.

 

[Guilty_AI]

 

[Banjo64]

In one move they’ve made side loading a completely redundant issue.

 

[Sleepwalker]

In one move they’ve made side loading a completely redundant issue.

Yup, 0 interest in third party storefronts now lol.

I'm on android but I will consider iphone for my next upgrade since I have a macbook now.

 

[graywolf323]

In one move they’ve made side loading a completely redundant issue.

wouldn’t be surprised if that’s partially why they did it, plus you’ve been able to get emulators from the Play Store for a while

Nintendo doesn’t seem willing to take on Google and doubt they’d go after Apple either

heck Dolphin, which Nintendo blocked from getting on Steam, is on the PlayStore and was even updated <2 weeks ago

Dolphin Emulator - Apps on Google Play

The Dolphin GameCube and Wii emulator, for mobiles!

play.google.com

 

[PonyStation4]

wouldn’t be surprised if that’s partially why they did it, plus you’ve been able to get emulators from the Play Store for a while

Nintendo doesn’t seem willing to take on Google and doubt they’d go after Apple either

heck Dolphin, which Nintendo blocked from getting on Steam, is on the PlayStore and was even updated <2 weeks ago

Dolphin Emulator - Apps on Google Play

The Dolphin GameCube and Wii emulator, for mobiles!

play.google.com

Nintendo did not block Dolphin from going on Steam. Valve went out of their way to contact Nintendo and asked if they wanted it on there, which they said no. Valve then sent the Dolphin team the message and said they won't allow it. The block was solely Valve

 

[LordCBH]

Holy shit lol

 

[Banjo64]

wouldn’t be surprised if that’s partially why they did it, plus you’ve been able to get emulators from the Play Store for a while

Nintendo doesn’t seem willing to take on Google and doubt they’d go after Apple either

heck Dolphin, which Nintendo blocked from getting on Steam, is on the PlayStore and was even updated <2 weeks ago

Dolphin Emulator - Apps on Google Play

The Dolphin GameCube and Wii emulator, for mobiles!

play.google.com

Topher you will need to publish a ‘ripping your games for dummies’ guide on GAF so dumb dumbs like me can play Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Game Boy Colour on my iPhone. Pls.