Apple today refreshed its App Store Guidelines created for developers, modifying the emulator rules to include express permission for PC emulators to download games. Guideline 4.7 has been updated to ...

Apple’s decision to block iPhone PC emulators has been criticized by developers, who have variously said that it is confusing, inconsistent, and probably illegal. One even said that not even Apple’s ...

There have been months of confusion and controversy around game emulators on the App Store. Following the initial rejection of a PC emulator, Apple has today published new App Review Guidelines. The ...

App Review Guideline 4.7 now specifies that “retro game console and PC emulator apps can offer to download games.” (Emphasis ours.) Developers who want their apps notarized for third-party app stores ...

App Review has rejected a submission from the developers of UTM, a generic PC system emulator for iPhone and iPad, reports MJTSIA. The article says the open source app was submitted to the store, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Emulators have been among the most frequently used apps on my iPhone and iPad, but I’d love to see more progress made in the ...

Apple this weekend approved free PC emulator "UTM SE" for the App Store on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. The app allows users to emulate old versions of Windows OS, macOS, Linux, and more to fire up ...

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 ...

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 ...