An example of an emulator on an iPhone
Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines to allow PC emulators to offer downloads of games, a move that could improve the state of emulation in the App Store.
The new language specifies that “retro game console and PC emulator apps can offer to download games.” Previously, this was not allowed for PC emulator apps, but the addition now extends the option to that emulator category.
There are other changes, specifically that points 4.7, 4.7.2 and 4.7.3, are now required to be followed for an app to go through Notarization. This means emulators must also follow these rules if they are to be notarized for inclusion in a third-party app storefront in the European Union.
