Apple App Store relaxes restrictions and will accept classic game emulators

According to news on April 6, Apple recently adjusted its App Store rules, deleting the relevant provisions that previously prohibited the use of emulators on iPhones and iPads, and adding new content related to mini-games, mini-applications, and game emulators.

Apple recently added a new 4.7 clause to the App Store application review, and the relevant content is as follows:

4.7 Mini Apps, Mini Games, Streaming Games, Chatbots and plug-ins

Certain software that is not embedded as a binary file may be provided in the App, especially mini-Apps, mini-games, streaming games, chatbots, and plug-ins. You are responsible for all such software provided in your App, including ensuring that such software complies with the guidelines of these Guidelines and all applicable laws. Software that violates one or more of the guidelines will result in your app being rejected. You must also ensure that the software complies with the additional rules in 4.7.1 and 4.7.5. These additional rules are important to maintain the experience App Store users have come to expect and help keep users safe. 4.7.1 Software provided in Apps under these Rules must: Comply with all privacy provisions, including but not limited to "Guideline 5.1" regarding the collection, use and sharing of data and sensitive data (such as health data and Children's Personal Data); Incorporate ways to filter objectionable content, mechanisms to report content and promptly respond to concerns, and the ability to block abusive users;Use in-app purchases to provide digital goods to end users or services. 4.7.2 Your App may not extend or expose the software’s native platform APIs without Apple’s prior permission. 4.7.3 Your App may not share the data or privacy rights of any individual piece of software provided in your App without the user’s explicit consent in each instance. 4.7.4 You must provide an index of the software and metadata available in your App, which must include universal links to all software available in your App. 4.7.5 Your app must use an age rating based on the highest age rating for the content available in the app. Currently in the game industry, the emulator itself is legal. The key to the problem lies in the ROM used by the user. If the user uses a purchased ROM, it is also legal, but if the user uses an unpurchased ROM or some third party The cracked ROM produced by the channel is controversial. There are currently a series of emulators available for Mac and other platforms. These emulators are likely to come to iOS and iPadOS soon.

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