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Apple rejects Valve Steam Link app after initially approving it, offers vague reasoning for the ban

The Steam Link app was set to launch on iOS recently, but Apple had a change of heart and rejected the app after initially approving it. The initial reasoning was a very vague "business conflicts with app guidelines" and though clarification has now been offered, it's hardly any more helpful.

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Apple Just Blocked PC Gamers From Playing Steam Games On iOS

Earlier this month Valve announced that its free Steam Link app will arrive this week for both iOS and Android platforms, allowing PC gamers with existing rigs to play their Steam library of games on smartphones via a 5GHz WiFi connection, complete with controller support. Unfortunately, Apple has blocked Steam Link from release on its App Store, despite previously approving it.

A Valve PR representative explains via email that Apple initially approved the app on May 7. Valve waited to announce the Steam Link app news until May 9, which I covered here. They even had a release window targeted. The morning of May 10 Apple revoked its approval, citing "business conflicts with app guidelines."

Valve immediately submitted an appeal, explaining that its Steam Link has similar functionality to multiple LAN-based remote desktop apps that already exist on the App Store.

Apple denied the appeal, blocking the Steam Link app from being released.

"The team here spent many hours on this project and the approval process, so we're clearly disappointed," the Valve representative says. "But we hope Apple will reconsider in the future."

This leaves a ton of Steam users with iOS devices (both iPhones and iPads) out in the cold, as the app now appears to be in limbo. The Steam Link app is currently live in beta form on Google Play for Android users. It currently has more than 100,000 downloads after 3 days with an over 4.3 out of 5 rating.

Clearly something broke down following Apple's original approval, and Valve appears to have been completely blindsided by it. Apple hasn't cited a more specific reason for blocking the app, and wasn't immediately available for comment.

It's a disappointing development for iOS users, but I'm suddenly a little more thankful that I recently yanked myself away from the Apple ecosystem and returned to Android. However, Nvidia GPU users might want to look into an alternative iOS app called Moonlight.

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Get Two Free PC Games On Steam This Weekend

Here's good news for anyone looking to save money: two PC games have gone free this weekend on Steam. This isn't one of those "free play weekend" deals where you lose access after the weekend is over, either. If you download Guns of Icarus Alliance and Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition while they're free, you can keep and play them forever without spending any money at all.

Developer Muse Games says it's doing the Guns of Icarus Alliance giveaway over Memorial Day weekend "in honor of those who served." The game will be free between now and Tuesday, May 29, after which it will go back up to its regular price of $15.

Guns of Icarus Alliance is a game of team-based airship battles set in a steampunk world. Somewhat like Sea of Thieves, it has you and your teammates work together, taking on roles of pilot, gunner, and engineer to control the ship and defeat your enemies. Alliance is an expanded version of 2012's Guns of Icarus Online that adds a number of PvE experiences to a previously PvP-only game. So now players can team up to fight other real-life opponents or run base assaults, convoy raids, and escort missions against AI-controlled enemies.

The other weekend freebie is Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition, a PC strategy game from 2006 that's set in a future when humans have ventured out and colonized other planets. Unfortunately, several races of aliens were already out there, sparking an intergalactic war of civilizations. Your job is to lead humanity on its quest to conquer the stars. To that effect, you must manage resources and deploy forces in order to defeat (or befriend) the enemies through military conquest, cultural domination, alliance, or technological supremacy.

Galactic Civilizations II was well-received when it launched, earning an 86/100 on our sister site Metacritic and getting praise in particular for its crafty enemy AI.

Both games are free for a limited time, so add them to your Steam library before they go back up to full price.

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