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Apple pulls iPhone GBA emulator, but not because it encourages piracy


Just days after changing its policies to allow video game emulators on iPhone, Apple has pulled Game Boy Advance emulat…

Watch on YouTube Apple has suggested its stance extends only to emulators for retro consoles, though has not provided a list of what it takes this definition to mean. It's thought the move is a response to growing European pressure to allow certain kinds of apps on iPhones without the need for jailbreaking the operating system and side-loading the programs manually. Eurogamer has asked Nintendo for its position on all this, considering its typical views on any forms of console emulation and piracy, but is yet to hear a response.

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