Apple has announced an expansion for its Apple Arcade subscription service. In addition to exclusive game releases, the company is adding two new categories: Timeless Classics and App Store Greats.
In the “App Store Greats” category you will find well-known iPhone games that have been released over the past decade, such as Threes +, Mini Metro +, Monument Valley +, Fruit Ninja Classic +, Cut the Rope Remastered and Badland +.
This is an interesting step, as Apple has so far focused on exclusive titles. It’s likely that some Apple Arcade games have been prosecuted on popular App Store games – I would put Mini Motorways and Rayman Mini in this category.
But Apple is changing its mind and is essentially buying a back catalog of App Store games. Some of them are still available in the App Store, while others have become incompatible with modern iOS versions due to modern framework and hardware updates. 64-bit processors, for example, have made many games incompatible.
As always, Apple does not just put free games behind a pay wall. These are brand new downloads in the App Store. You get the full game without ad or in-app purchases.
In addition to old-school App Store games, Apple is also adding ‘Timeless Classics’ games. These are a variety of board games and classic puzzle games included with your subscription. Games include Backgammon +, Chess Play & Learn +, Good Sudoku +, Tiny Crossword +, etc.
Those games should definitely help when it comes to reducing cargo. Some people just like to play chess over and over again. They might start signing up to play chess and pay an Apple Arcade subscription just to keep using the same app.
Overall, Apple drops 32 games today, and Apple Arcade has more than 180 games in its catalog. Apple originally launched the service in September 2019. You can download Apple Arcade games for $ 4.99 per month and there are no extra in-app purchases. Games are available on the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and macOS. Up to six family members can play with a single Apple Arcade subscription, and you can also access Apple Arcade with an Apple One subscription.
Apple has been betting heavily on subscription services, such as Apple Music, Apple TV +, Apple Fitness + and Apple News +. Although some of the services were very successful, such as Apple Music, the company is adding more content to other services to prove that you need to subscribe over the long term. And today’s Apple Arcade update should definitely help for its game subscription service.
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