Earlier this month, Apple surprised everyone with a change to its App Store rules that now allows retro game emulator apps for its platforms. , including iOS and tvOS. Following the success of Delta, the developers of Provenance have confirmed that they will soon release it on the App Store, giving iPhone and iPad users the ability to emulate PlayStation.
Provenance will provide iOS users with the ability to emulate PlayStation games
For those unfamiliar: Provenance is a game emulator that is already available through AltStore and other download methods. Similar to Riley Testut's Delta, which is now available on the App Store, Provenance can also emulate most classic Nintendo consoles such as the NES, SNES, Game Boy, Nintendo 64 and DS. However, it also works with Atari, Sega and PlayStation games.
The news was confirmed to iMore by Provenance project manager Joseph Mattiello. Of course, while Apple now allows game emulators, there are a lot of other rules in place on the App Store, so Mattiello said the team needs to “investigate” the situation. all recommendations before submitting the emulator for review in the App Store.
However, this is great news for game emulation enthusiasts, who will be able to run PlayStation games on iOS for the first time without relying on sideloading. Mattiello also said that Provenance will support SEGA Dreamcast and Sony PlayStation 2 games in the future.
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Delta Emulator is now available in the App Store for iPhone and iPad
App Store rules have always prohibited developers from releasing emulation software for Apple platforms. However, with the advent of the DMA antitrust laws and the emergence of app marketplaces in the EU, Apple has reconsidered its decision and now allows such software in the App Store worldwide – although only “retro gaming consoles” are available to everyone. emulation is legal.
There is a whole debate about whether emulation is legal or not, since it usually requires downloading pirated copies of games (known as ROMs). However, Apple makes clear in its App Store policies that developers are “responsible for all such software offered in your app, including ensuring that such software complies with these guidelines and all applicable laws.”
In addition to allowing gaming emulators, Apple already changed its rules a few months ago to allow game streaming services on the App Store.
- That's why Apple removed the first Game Boy emulator from the app store. App Store
