This week, it has already banned one.
The first officially-approved game emulator in the App Storehas already been pulled.
The gamea Game Boy emulator called iGBAis a spammy rip-off of Riley Testut’s GBA4iOS.
Game Boy wth gaming cartridges.Nik / Unsplash
“Apple claims that its App Store is safer for users and credits its strict review process for this.
“However, the approval of the rip-off emulator contradicts this argument.
Soon after, it approved iGBA for the store.
Playing a game on a smartphone.SCREEN POST / Unsplash
This turned out to be a knock-off of Testut’s GBA4iOS.
This whole debacle shows exactlywhy alternate app stores are so important.
Ltd.and co-founder ofSEOGIN, told Lifewire via email.
Chilling Effect
One good thing has come out of this business.
This is important because the alternative would probably snuff out the iOS emulator market before it even began.
They might become more cautious about creating or distributing emulators or similar software.
The fear of legal repercussions can stifle innovation and discourage developers from exploring creative projects,” says Wyland.
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