Prepare to Make Unreal Games with Unreal Engine – Installing and Setting Up - Learning Unreal Engine iOS Game Development - page 16

Preparing a game profile on the App Store
As I already mentioned, making an iOS game is a little different than making any other mo-
bile game. For iOS games in particular, there are many steps involved in the preproduction
period; these steps should be done first on the App Store developer's portal to be able to run
a test on a device.
To be able to run these steps, you must have an Apple iOS developer account; if you don't
have one yet, then apply for one. It is a straightforward process, and like purchasing any
other account, you will need to provide an Apple account number and a credit card or any
other valid online payment method.
Registering for an iOS developer account should be processed quickly, so if you apply as
an independent person, you might get the approval within two days. However, if you apply
as a company, then it might take up to two weeks or a bit more.
Now, you have an Apple iOS account (your developer account permits you to develop or
access the iOS dev center only; you will not be able to access Mac or Safari dev centers).
We now have to perform several steps, which should be done in proper order, as some steps
will be based on the previous steps. The good thing about the latest updates from Apple is
that they made a new and better control panel, which organizes with the correct order. Pre-
viously, the control panel was a bit messy, which made it difficult to find what you want.