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APPLE DESIGN AWARD WINNER ACQUIRED BY APPLE FOR NEW SWIFT TOOLS
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Apple acquired Rabbit 3 Times, Inc, maker of the visual Swift development tool Play, months after giving Play an Apple Design Award for innovation. The deal, reported to the EU under the Digital Markets Act, reportedly involved acquiring assets and the option to hire staff rather than a full acquisition. Following the deal, Rabbit 3 Times discontinued Play for iPhone and Mac, made its paid Play-to-Xcode export service free, and later shut down its website.