App Store will remove old games and apps without updates

Apple has started notifying developers about a new Apple policy. app storeThe official app store for your mobile devices.

According to some developers contacted by the company, within thirty days the company will remove apps and games that haven’t been “updated in a significant time” from the catalog – about two years.

According to the announcement, the person downloading or purchasing the applications will not make changes and will not lose access to the program. Additionally, those responsible for apps that want to keep creation on the platform must submit a request within the next 30 days for the system to accept an update that makes fixes, improvements, or changes.

.@apple removes a few of my old games that have not been “updated in a significant time”

Games can exist as completed objects! These free projects are not suitable for updates or live service model, they are works of art finished years ago. pic.twitter.com/iflH70j7q4

-Emily? (@lazerwalker) 23 April 2022

Programmers who received the notification complained about the novelty, as many applications in the catalog do not require frequent updates. In addition, there are simple and specialized applications or developers who do not have time to continue this project and put aside the current tasks.

contacted by website AngerApple has not made an official statement on the matter. The App Store support page is the most information posted by the company, talking about “app reassessment” and “removing apps that no longer work as promised, don’t follow current guidelines, or are out of date”.