
Most recently Facebook introduced in-app purchases to Instant Games through its Facebook Messenger app. “But we hope Apple will reconsider in the future.”įor obvious reasons Apple is reticent to greenlight apps that may circumvent its own App Store and ultimately hit its revenue streams. “The team spent many hours on this project and the approval process, so we’re clearly disappointed,” continued the statement. Valve appealed that decision by claiming that Steam Link only functions as a LAN-based remote desktop “similar to numerous remote desktop applications already available on the App Store”. In a statement, as reported by Steam Database, Valve said Apple had “revoked its approval citing business conflicts with app guidelines that had allegedly not been realised by the original review team”.

It was designed to let users play their Steam games on their mobile devices, with content streamed from a nearby host system such as a PC or Mac.īut Apple has suddenly put the breaks on those plans for iOS, despite previously approving its launch. The app was due to be released this week on iOS and in beta form on Android. Apple has blocked the release of Valve's new Steam Link app on its App Store citing "business conflicts".
