{"id":14203,"date":"2024-04-23T14:37:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T12:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/games-are-more-important-to-apple-than-ever-whats-next-for-apple-arcade\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T14:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T12:37:26","slug":"games-are-more-important-to-apple-than-ever-whats-next-for-apple-arcade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/games-are-more-important-to-apple-than-ever-whats-next-for-apple-arcade\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Games are more important to Apple than ever\u2019: what\u2019s next for Apple Arcade?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The head of the company\u2019s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titles<\/p>\n

When Apple launched its games subscription service<\/a>, Arcade, in September 2019, it drew a huge amount of attention \u2013 as with everything the company does. Offering 100 premium (ie, not ad-infested) mobile games for a monthly subscription fee of \u00a34.99\/$4.99 (now \u00a36.99), and the promise of more titles to come, it was an attempt to bring the Netflix business model to gaming.<\/p>\n

It offered an alternative in a mobile gaming market in which free-to-play and ad-supported games were dominant. The dominance of behemoths such as Genshin Impact<\/a>, Clash of Clans<\/a> and Candy Crush<\/a> previously made it difficult for the makers of paid-for, premium games to find an audience, but Arcade offered a range of curated titles that could run across Apple\u2019s devices \u2013 iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV \u2013 with no ads or in-app purchases. Games also worked offline, eliminating the annoyance of being kicked out of a game on the London Underground.<\/p>\n

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\nThe head of the company\u2019s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titles
\nWhen Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September 2019, it drew a huge amount of attention \u2013 as with everything the company does. Offering 100 premium (ie, not ad-infested) mobile games for a monthly subscription fee of \u00a34.99\/$4.99 (now \u00a36.99), and the promise of more titles to come, it was an attempt to bring the Netflix business model to gaming.
\nIt offered an alternative in a mobile gaming market in which free-to-play and ad-supported games were dominant. The dominance of behemoths such as Genshin Impact, Clash of Clans and Candy Crush previously made it difficult for the makers of paid-for, premium games to find an audience, but Arcade offered a range of curated titles that could run across Apple\u2019s devices \u2013 iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV \u2013 with no ads or in-app purchases. Games also worked offline, eliminating the annoyance of being kicked out of a game on the London Underground. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The head of the company\u2019s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titles When Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September 2019, it drew a huge amount of attention \u2013 as with …<\/p>\n

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