Gaming emulators are now on the App Store after Apple relaxed the rules

Gaming emulators are now on the App Store after Apple relaxed the rules

MashableAsia·2024-04-15 12:00

Game emulators are now available on the iOS App Store, just a week after Apple changed its guidelines.

According to AppleInsider, emulators like Emu 64 XL for Commodore 64 and iGBA for Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Color have popped up on the App Store. They are available to download for iPhone and iPad users — both emulators are free to download and have no in-app purchases.

Last week, Apple changed its App Store policy, saying "retro game console emulator apps can offer to download games." Apple users have had FOMO for years about not being able to download retro game emulators that are widely available on Android. The tech giant previously banned emulators on the App Store, but its relationship with third-party developers has been accused of being anti-competitive. Emulators are a bit legally murky because the developers don't own the games, companies like Nintendo do.

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