Ash (362)Apple's latest creation is known as Apple Arcade. Apple Arcade challenges the play store market as a unique subscription-based platform. One monthly payment is all it takes for complete access to the Apple Arcade library.
But what can we expect out of the Apple Arcade service, and is it worth the hype?
Apple Arcade is a video game subscription service revealed by Apple in March of 2019. Subscribers have access to everything on the platform with a guarantee of no advertisements or in-game purchases. The services are limited to Apple devices and products.
Players can switch between different devices to access the Apple Arcade service; compatible systems include the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac computers. Apple announced titles will available to users for offline play. One subscription can be shared with up to 6 family members.
Apple Arcade is launching with these games in its library:
| Apple Arcade Game |
|---|
| Atone: Heart of the Elder Tree |
| Beyond a Steel Sky |
| Box Project |
| Cardpocalypse |
| Doomsday Vault |
| Down in Bermuda |
| Enter The Construct |
| Fantasian |
| Frogger in Toy Town |
| Hitchhiker |
| Hot Lava |
| Kings of the Castle |
| Lego Arthouse |
| Lego Brawls |
| Lifelike |
| Little Orpheus |
| Mr Turtle |
| Monomals |
| No Way Home |
| Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm |
| Overland |
| Projection: First Light |
| Repair |
| Sayonara Wild Hearts |
| Shantae 5 |
| Shinsekai: Into The Depths |
| Sneaky Sasquatch |
| Sonic Racing |
| Spidersaurs |
| Spyder |
| The Artful Escape |
| The Pathless |
| The Bradwell Conspiracy |
| UFO on Tape: First Contact |
| Where Cards Fall |
| Winding Worlds |
| Yaga |
Apple Arcade is compatible with most Apple products:
The Apple Arcade price is set at $4.99, confirmed by Apple in a recent press release. The $4.99 fee covers access to the Apple Arcade services for a full month, including access for up to 6 family members.
The official Apple Arcade release date is set for September 19th, 2019. The only information we've had since March has been the guarantee of a fall release. But the wait is finally over!
Charge your iPad, and grab a controller—it's time for some gaming on Apple Arcade.
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