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James Bentley

iPhone game emulation is off to a fantastic yet confusing start — Why some developers are struggling with Apple’s guidelines

Pips and Pixels emulators.
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Pips and Pixels is a new column from James Bentley, iMore's resident gaming expert, discussing all things gaming in the Apple ecosystem. Pips and Pixels explores the latest news, accessories, and titles you might have missed out on, and brings you commentary from the leading developers in the app market. As recent advancements in the Apple Silicon M processors and the brand new A17 Bionic chip show, Apple is becoming more serious about gaming. James looks to the rest of the games industry to see what could be next for Apple gamers.

Game emulators have finally been given the go-ahead to launch on Apple’s official App Store. As a result, Delta has arrived, from the creator of GBA4iOS, one of the original GameBoy emulators. It’s a genuinely great emulation experience and the inclusion of emulators on the App Store is a huge step for its users.  However, some developers are unsure how Apple will enforce its guidelines, with some strange and unclear wording. There are some definite growing pains here that might take a while to get hammered out. 

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