Forget playing your Steam games on your iPhone or iPad

Steam Link is the new Steam option for Android devices. The specialized video game distribution platform launched this novelty so that all users could play on Steam on their Android devices. Valve, the developer of this platform, announced that Steam Link will also be available for iOS soon. Does this mean that it will come to the iPhone and iPad? Initially yes, but Apple has rejected the launch of this app on its platforms.

That's right, if you have an iPhone or iPad forget about playing on Steam Link. Valve may have sold the bear skin before hunting it down, but that's not the case. Apple approved the launch on May 7 according to the platform, but the Cupertino company finally decided not to approve the launch due to commercial conflicts that were overlooked in the first review. It is something that you may miss, but Apple takes special care of its application download platform, preventing apps that have not been previously approved and verified by the apple company itself from entering the App Store. According to Valve, their team worked very hard to be able to have this new platform on their devices, and they were very disappointed to learn that Apple had denied their entry. On the other hand, they announce that they will continue working and hope to add the application in the future.

What is Steam Link used for?

Steam Link is now free to download on Google Play. The application connects to your Steam account on your computer via WI-FI or wired connection and allows you to stream gameplay from your computer to your device The game is actually runs on the computer, the mobile will only allow you to watch the game, to play it would be advisable to have a wireless controller that you can connect to your mobile device.

We'll keep an eye on Valve's moves, we'll see if Apple finally accepts the company's new service on iPhones and iPads.

Via: Phone Arena.