Apple talks about the rejection of the steam link app

A few days ago, the Steam Link application was made available to iOS users through the Apple Store platform, although Apple itself removed it from its application store a few hours later, causing discomfort among users. Despite this, there is still hope that we will see the application again in the store.

Apple works with Valve to fix issues with Steam Link

Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller has been sending emails to Steam users saying that the company will continue to work with Valve on developing a version of Steam Link that follows the rules of the App Store. This leaves open the possibility that the application is back in the store, although nothing can be taken for granted yet.

We recommend reading our post on Apple blocks the Steam Link application

As for Apple's reasons for removing the app from its store, the iOS app reportedly broke the App Store's guidelines on user-generated content, in-app purchases, content codes, and similar factors. Although there are already general-purpose remote desktop clients in the App Store, the Steam Link approach has been apparently problematic, as Apple may have seen Valve diverting purchases from the App Store, allowing them to access games from the Steam platform itself..

For now we will have to wait to see how this story finally ends, and if iOS users are going to be able to enjoy the benefits of Steam Link. Meeting Apple's requirements can lead to delimiting certain sections of the Steam experience, something that could significantly limit its appeal and introduce additional annoyances for Android users.

Engadget font