Last year they already warned about this time about the closure of iTunes Connect, specifically it did on November 23. This year Apple advances one or two days this news about the closure of the service on Christmas days, from December 22 to 29, 2015.
Surely if you have been an application developer for some time you will already be aware of it, but it is always good to warn and it is precisely what Apple does so that the application does not hang. regarding possible updates, launches and more.
In any case, Apple advises directly on the website for developers with this release:
The busiest season of the App Store is here. Make sure your apps are up to date and ready for winter break. Both new applications and updates will not be reviewed from December 22 to 29, so any approval will have to be submitted in advance of those dates. The other iTunes Connect services will continue to be available.
The App Store has reached 100 billion total downloads, thanks to its incredible applications. App Store revenue increased 25% over last year and the number of users downloading applications increased 18%, setting an all-time high. We want to thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our platforms.
A detail that is missing in this statement issued by Apple is the deadline for developers to send a review or new applications from iTunes Connect, last year this deadline was marked on December 18We will see this year if they officially communicate it or not. In any case, the best thing is that if you are a developer you are prepared and informed of the closing days so that your applications do not suffer delay in the launch or review.
