![]() We care deeply about bringing great games to all of our users on the App Store. The reader, who asked to remain anonymous, wrote to Schiller asking that Apple reconsider the rejection. We now have a better idea of the reasons behind the Steam Link rejection thanks to an email message from Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, to a MacStories reader, the authenticity of which we have verified. That led some people to question whether Apple’s rejection was motivated by a desire to protect gaming on iOS devices and the Apple TV. ![]() Valve appealed the rejection on the basis that it was similar to other LAN-based remote desktop apps available on the App Store, but the appeal was denied. Steam Link is an app designed to allow users to stream Steam games from a Mac or PC to an iOS device or Apple TV over fast WiFi or Ethernet. As we reported Friday, Valve says that App Review reversed its decision the next day, rejecting the app for what Valve describe as ‘business conflicts with app guidelines.’ According to Valve, that announcement was made after the app was approved by Apple’s App Review team. Plus, I guess, the Steam Link software approach could potentially cause performance compromises - though the system has actually proved pretty effective in its previously launched hardware iteration.Valve announced on May 9th that it would release a video game streaming app called Steam Link. ![]() You will, of course, need to sort yourself out with a Steam or Apple MFi joystick if you want to play games through your Apple TV. ![]() ![]() But Steam’s recent development of a software version of the Link system that piggy backs it onto third-party TVs, mobile and set-top boxes has suddenly made the Apple TV a much more potentially interesting gadget for gamers than it ever was before. Steam Link boxes have been around to offer the same service for well over two years. This sort of functionality isn’t new in itself, of course. This means, of course, that you can then use your Apple TV to deliver your PC and Mac games onto the big-screen television you’ve presumably got it hooked up to. Adding this tvOS app - which is set to become available on May 21st - to your Apple TV will allow you to stream games to it from any PC or Mac on your network that has Steam installed. ![]()
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