With the App Store's policy change, the first Game Boy emulator called iGBA has been added to the App Store, which allows users to run GameBoy's game ROMs on their iOS devices.
However, in less than a day, the app was not searchable on the App Store in multiple regions, and Apple said today that the app has been taken down, arguing that the emulator app violates the spam (Section 4.3) and copyright (Section 5.2) rules of the App Review Guidelines.
iGBA is also believed to have plagiarized Riley Testut's open-source work GBA4iOS, which led to Testut's criticism of Apple on Threads on Saturday. It is worth mentioning that GBA4iOS is also only available from channels other than the App Store.
Since Apple adjusted the App Store rules last week to whitelist apps like game emulators, a number of emulator developers have been eager to try it.
Henrik Rydgård, founder of the PSP emulator PPSSP, said: "If the current rules allow emulators with ISO/ROM selectors, PPSSPP will be available on the App Store later this year. ”
It is not known whether the reason for Apple's removal of iGBA is based on the content of Testut Threads' complaints, and Apple has not given a specific reason for removing this product. If it's because of plagiarism, it's reasonable, if it's because of other reasons, Apple's operation will also make more emulator manufacturers and players at a loss.