Apple updates App Store guidelines to include game streaming apps, moreWhat you need to know
Apple has updated its developer guidelines to include game streaming apps.
They're now allowed, but each game they stream must be submitted for review.
IAP won't be required for specific types of purchases, too.
Big news for developers.
Apple today updated its App Store Review Guidelines to take into account a few issues that have come up in recent weeks and months. The main one that will catch everyone's eye is the fact developers can now get game streaming apps into the App Store. But there's a caveat.
Apple says that any streaming app can be submitted to the App Store but that every game that it streams will also need to be submitted for review. It also means that each game will appear in things like App Store search results and charts. It'll also require that all games integrate with system-level features, perhaps including Game Center.
Streaming games are permitted so long as they adhere to all guidelines — for example, each game update must be ...
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Apple updates App Store guidelines to include game streaming apps, more