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technology1 year ago

"Apple Removes NES and Game Boy Emulators from App Store Due to Violations"

A new NES emulator called Bimmy briefly appeared on the Apple App Store before being taken down by its developer out of fear, despite being described as for homebrew games and supporting ROMs provided by players. The developer emphasized that Bimmy had no ads or tracking, but the recent crackdown on emulators by Nintendo, including legal action against other emulator developers, likely contributed to their decision to pull the app.

technology1 year ago

"Apple's App Store Emulator Drama: From Launch to Removal"

Bimmy NES Emulator, a new game emulation app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, briefly appeared on the App Store before being pulled by the developer out of fear, despite Apple's recent policy update allowing emulation apps. The app, which may refer to the Nintendo Entertainment System, aimed to assist in homebrew game development and testing, integrating the Files app for loading ROMs and supporting game controllers and save states.