October 2009
Beginner
260 pages
7h 23m
English
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App Store
Once you have completed your game, you will want to make it available on the App Store for others to play. The web interface Apple has set up for this (http://itunesconnect.apple.com) is very easy to use, but you will have to prepare a few things first.
You will be creating either a Paid Application Contract or a Free Application Contract with Apple (depending on whether you are charging for your app or releasing it for free). If your app is not free, you will need to provide Apple with financial information such as a bank account number and tax ID (such as an Employee Identification Number for a company or a Social Security number for an individual), as well as fill out all contact information fields on the form.
Regardless of whether you plan to charge for your application, you need to provide:
One or more screenshots of your game.
An application description that will show up on the App Store page for your game.
A product web page containing your screenshot(s), your application description, an icon, and a link to the game in the App Store when it has been made available.
A support web page and email address. The support web page may be a forum or a contact form.
A 512×512 version of the application icon, which should match the app icon’s appearance. It will be shown in the App Store page for your game.
Once you have submitted your game for approval, it might not pass on the first try. For instance, if your game connects to the Internet but does not handle a loss of service, ...
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