A few days ago we talked about Apple's loosening of the rules, which has finally made it possible to publish emulators on App Store For iOS And iPad OS.
Last weekend, in response to the new guidelines, it appeared on the iPhone the first of these emulators iGBA which as you might guess was dedicated to the portable console of Nintendo.
It was, since Apple removed the app quickly for violation of the guidelines relating to spam And copyright.
The Cupertino company also explained why iGBA was removed from the storewhile also disseminating its guidelines for emulators.
iGBA it was basically a copy of the app GBA4iOS, to which the developers had limited themselves to placing advertising banners; even without mentioning the famous Riley Testut product, Apple he said he removed the app once he discovered it was a copy of another developer's work that someone was passing off as their own.
Furthermore, he confirmed that emulators on the App Store will be able to run ROMs downloaded online, as long as it is retrogaming; having approved iGBAit follows that Game Boy emulation is permitted even if Apple has not provided examples of consoles that can be authorized on the App Store.
The fact that iGBA was removed because it was a copied app and not because it allowed you to play with downloaded ROMs confirms that emulation on iOS it will be similar to what has been happening for years Androidit being understood that we do not know precisely which consoles Apple considers retrogaming.
At this point it remains to be seen whether Nintendo will react in some way to this news, considering that the giant of Kyoto he has always lashed out against any form of emulation, considering it illegal.
In any case, Apple in its guidelines it indicates the emulator developers responsible for the use of the software contained in the app, also from a legal point of view.
Is a new era opening for emulation on iPhone and iPad or is it yet another flash in the pan, in which the possibilities offered clash with the restrictions of the bitten apple? We'll find out in the next few weeks, keep following us to find out.
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