Apple is easing App Store restrictions and opening the market for retro game emulators. The company has officially announced that game emulators will be able to appear in the App Store worldwide and offer games for download. Games must be legal, pirate content is not allowed.
This step will allow retro console emulators, which already exist on Android, to port their programs to the iPhone. Gaming emulators have long been banned on iOS, forcing iPhone owners to seek workarounds, including jailbreaking. The permission will also reduce the influence of authorized third-party app stores in the EU, which may also offer emulators.
Apple has also updated the rules regarding 'super apps.' Now they say that mini-games and mini-apps within these apps must use HTML5, that is, not be regular iOS apps. Presumably, this change was a response to an antitrust lawsuit in the US, which accuses the company of trying to eliminate cloud apps and super apps. Earlier, Apple allowed streaming services in the App Store, such as Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now.
Apple is also responding to pressure from the European Commission. In another rule update, the company stated that it will now allow music streaming programs in the European Union to contain links that direct users to third-party purchases and mention price information. Developers are also allowed to request users' email addresses to offer services and payment information.
Source: The Verge
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