Apple on Thursday withdrew nearly 39,000 apps from its Chinese app store because the apps did not have an official license from local regulators, it reports Reuters.
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The report, which cites data from research firm Qimai, says the games affected by the removal include the Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Identity and NBA 2K20 title. According to Qimai, only 74 of the 1,500 highest paid games on the App Store in China survived the purge.
In addition to the 39,000 games, the report says Apple also removed more than 46,000 apps in total from its store.
Apple in February gave app developers an initial June 30 deadline to prove they had a license for their games, and later extended the deadline to December 31st. in August they removed 30,000 applications for similar reasons.
Apple reportedly warned developers to withdraw applications in the event that their applications do not meet regulatory requirements. The removal of unlicensed apps is said to stem from increased government pressure on Apple to comply with local regulations in place since 2016.
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