While there has been much dismay at developers permanently removing games from the App Store, Apple have today announced that they are to start taking the issue into their own hands. In an email to developers, Apple have stated that applications that 'no longer function as intended', have not been supported with compatibility updates, or ones that do not 'follow current review guidelines', are at risk of being removed from the App Store completely. Furthermore, Apple are also imposing a restriction in the length of an app's title, to prevent overly long names in an attempt to influence search results. They have stated that names must now be no longer than 50 characters, or they will not be approved to be put on sale. Apple explain these new restrictions will be put in place from September 7th (the same day as their incoming media event), and justify such changes by emphasising their commitment to 'quality' applications, and their desire for it to be easier for 'customers to find great apps that fit their needs'. Whoa. This is huge. Apple reviewing old apps for quality + encouraging shorter app names. pic.twitter.com/S7C10yCOBC
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While the naming restrictions will certainly have their own repercussions, the attempt at cleaning up 'abandoned' applications is far more concerning for the iOS gaming community as a whole. On one hand, Apple's reasoning is understandable - purchasing an application that has not been supported for ne...