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Developer angry that App Store is removing game that hasn't been updated in 7 years


A game developer has accused Apple of undermining the cultural value of games by threatening to pull an app that hasn't seen a single update for seven years from the App Store.

Santa Ragione, a developer of Horses and Saturnalia, was told that its game Wheels of Aurelia will be removed from the App Store on July 25, 2025. Just like books and films, games represent creative works that "do not inherently require continual updates beyond maintaining basic functionality." Apple's approach puts smaller developers at risk due to needing to continuously update their projects to meet changing demands.

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