I can’t for the life of me tell you why.
Apple has decided to throw their hat into the ring with their own subscription service. But it’s not television of film, this time. No, it’s going to be a video game subscription service.
Dubbed Apple Arcade, the basic gist is that your subscription gives you access to all of the games on the service. For free and, most importantly, playable offline. It’ll work across Apple’s current product range. And once subscribed, all you have to do is go to a specially marked part of the app store to browse the service’s offerings. The service will start with over 100 games, both new and old, with more to come. It’ll even feature curation and family sharing, among its other features. And, most important of all, Apple Arcade doesn’t farm data off of you.
The App Store is the world’s biggest and most successful game platform. Now we are going to take games even further with Apple Arcade, the first game subscription service for mobile, desktop and the living room. We are working with some of the most innovative game developers in the world to create over 100 new and exclusive games to play across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Apple Arcade games will be great for families, respect user privacy and will not have ads or require any additional purchases. We think players of all ages are going to love Apple Arcade.
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Games that redefine games.
To create Apple Arcade, Apple has joined forces with some of the world’s most innovative game developers to realize the games of their dreams — and yours. Coming this fall.
Apple showed off a number of the service’s upcoming games in a video, below:
Apple Arcade is the first gaming service of its kind, with 100+ games designed by the most creative minds in the industry. Here’s a first look at some of its most innovative titles. Coming this fall.
Video featuring:
“Little Orpheus” by Sumo Digital/The Chinese Room
“The Artful Escape” by Annapurna Interactive/Beethoven & Dinosaur
“The Pathless” by Annapurna Interactive/Giant Squid
“ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree” by Wildboy Studios
“LEGO Brawls” by LEGO/RED Games
“Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm” by Cornfox & Bros.
“Sonic Racing” by SEGA®/HARDlight Studios
“Box Project” by AQUIRIS
“Frogger in Toy Town” by Konami
“Projection: First Light” by Blowfish Studios/Shadowplay Studios
“Mr. Turtle” by Illusion Labs
“FANTASIAN” by Mistwalker Corporation
“Enter The Construct” by Directive Games Limited
“Beyond a Steel Sky” by Revolution Software
“Sayonara Wild Hearts” by Annapurna Interactive/Simogo
“Hot Lava” by Klei Entertainment
There aren’t any hard details on Apple Arcade yet, like price or release date. Though they do state a Fall 2019 release.
Source: IGN
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