The following morning, Apple revoked its approval citing business conflicts with app guidelines that had allegedly not been realized by the original review team.Valve appealed, explaining the Steam Link app simply functions as a LAN-based remote desktop similar to numerous remote desktop applications already available on the App Store. On Weds, May 9th, Valve released news of the app. On Monday, May 7th, Apple approved the Steam Link app for release. According to a press statement released today by Valve, Apple has rejected the remote gaming app due to 'business conflicts.' It's not unusual for Apple to reject apps that too closely align with its own apps, but at this time, Apple doesn't have anything like Steam Link available, especially specifically for playing games on Steam.īelow is Valve's original statement (via: MacRumors): It looks like Steam Link won't be coming to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV anytime soon. We have clear guidelines that all developers must follow in order to ensure the App Store is a safe place for all users and a fair opportunity for all developers.Sincerely, PhilĬould this mean that Steam Link might still come to the Apple TV in the future? It's possible, though Valve would need to reengineer some of its in-app purchase features and user-generated content features. We've discussed these issues with Valve and will continue to work with them to help bring the Steam experience to iOS and AppleTV in a way that complies with the store's guidelines.We put great effort into creating an App Store that provides the very best experience for everyone. We would love for Valve's games and services to be on iOS and AppleTV.Unfortunately, the review team found that Valve's Steam iOS app, as currently submitted, violates a number of guidelines around user-generated content, in-app purchases, content codes, etc. We care deeply about bringing great games to all of our users on the App Store. Thank you for your email and being a customer of Apple products and the App Store.

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