Excitement continues in Europe iPhone Since March 6, 2024. A date that will go down in history with the implementation Digital Markets Act (DMA), a text that obliges big Technology companies Apple to unlock their systems, among other things. We don’t have to wait long for the Cupertino company to make official what we thought was impossible: the arrival of emulators on the App Store.
Developers of such programs need not be asked, and many well-known names like Retro Arch or Folium are coming to the iPhone to run Nintendo 3DS games. All passed successfullyApp Review“Procedures for reviewing applications submitted to Apple before publication on the App Store. All but one. UTM PC emulator was rejected after two months of waiting. The stated rationale can be summarized in a few words: PC is not a console. UTM teams have taken note stating that they have no intention of competing, but without them the issue goes even further.
Apple will not have the right to prevent this emulator from coming to iPhone
In addition to rejecting the app on its store, Apple also decided not to authenticate the app. This means thatUTM cannot be offered on a third-party app store both allow developers to step up to the plate. According to Steve Troughton-Smith, this is clear: “Apple cannot refuse distribution of UTM in alternative storesLikewise, it can’t stop Epic from creating an App Store. [Sa politique d’examen des applications] It would lead to a new conflict with the EU and lead to a potential breach of rules punishable by fines“he writes Mastodon.
It took Apple two months to reach this decision, prompting some people to say the company didn’t understand the new app review rules. Especially since Nintendo has agreed to authenticate the Delta emulator, for example. So it’s very likely that the story won’t end there and Europe will be knocking on Apple’s door to demand more definitive explanations.
