From CNET: Apple sent out warnings to developers recently, asking them to update their App Store apps or risk having them removed in the next month. The move, which some developers bristled at, appears to be part of Apple's "App Store Improvement" program to ensure app quality and security.
The notices, tweeted by at least two developers in the past few days, both appeared to impact older video games on the platform.
Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move appears to be the latest in a series of steps Apple's taken to ensure quality of apps offered on its App Store, which has an estimated more than 2 million apps available, according to data compiled by Statista. The company typically focuses its moderation efforts on reviewing apps before they're made available on its App Store, which is the only place Apple allows people to download apps for the iPhone and iPad. But it's also increasingly acknowledged potential security and compatibility issues of apps left on its service without updates over the years.
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