Do all apps have to be rewritten to 'multi-task'?

I only ask because some do multi-task and others don't.
Some like the updated Google app remain at the same place you were when reselected from the taskbar, but most don't, they just reload from scratch when selected in the taskbar.
For example, what would be useful is to be able to come out of a game (for example) to answer an email and be able to go back into the game and continue where you left off. At the moment that is not happening.

Thanks Malcolm. I guess the answer is yes to my question, so patience is required!
The only game of mine working (including a lot of the biggies like Doodlejump, Angry Birds, ParaPanic) is Harbour Master. All the others just restart.
Some apps work, e.g. Google, Facebook, but most don't, like Wikipedia.

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