Apple Arcade
Appearance
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Type | Subscription gaming service |
Release date | September 19, 2019 |
Introductory price | US$4.99 per month |
Operating system | iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS |
Platform | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac |
Website | Official website |
Apple Arcade is a subscription service by Apple Inc. for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and macOS devices that allows a library of video games to be played.[1][2] It was announced in March 2019, and was launched on September 19, 2019.[3][4]
Features
[change | change source]Some of the features of Apple Arcade are:[5][6]
- Users can use in-game progress with all devices linked to the same iCloud account.
- There are no ads or in-app purchases, and there is no always-on DRM or data tracking.
- Up to six family members can be under the same subscription.
- Various game controllers work, such as the DualShock 4 and Xbox One controllers.
Games
[change | change source]Title | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Release date |
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A Fold Apart | Lightning Rod Games | Lightning Rod Games | April 17, 2020 |
Agent Intercept | PikPok | Prodigy Design | September 19, 2019[7] |
Assemble With Care | ustwo | ustwo | September 19, 2019[7] |
ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree | Wildboy Studios | Wildboy Studios | September 19, 2019[7] |
Ballistic Baseball | Gameloft Brisbane | Gameloft | October 18, 2019 |
BattleSky Brigade: Harpooner | BattleBrew | BattleBrew Productions | September 19, 2019[7] |
Beyond a Steel Sky | Revolution Software | Revolution Software | TBA |
Beyond Blue | E-Line Media | E-Line Media | April 17, 2020 |
Big Time Sports | Frosty Pop | Frosty Pop Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Bleak Sword | Devolver | more8bit | September 19, 2019[7] |
The Bradwell Conspiracy | A Brave Plan | Bossa Studios | October 5, 2019[8] |
Butter Royale | Mighty Bear Games | Mighty Bear Games | January 24, 2020 |
Card of Darkness | Zach Gage | Pendleton Ward | September 19, 2019[7] |
Cardpocalypse | Gambrinous | Versus Evil | September 19, 2019 |
Cat Quest II | The Gentlebros. | September 19, 2019[7] | |
Charrua Soccer | Batovi Games | Batovi Games | February 7, 2020 |
ChuChu Rocket! Universe | Hardlight | Sega | September 19, 2019 |
Cricket Through the Ages[9] | Free Lives | Devolver Digital | September 19, 2019[7] |
Crossy Road Castle | Hipster Whale | Hipster Whale | February 28, 2020 |
Dead End Job | Headup GmbH | Headup GmbH, Ant Workshop | September 19, 2019[7] |
Dear Reader | Local No. 12 | Local No. 12 | September 19, 2019[7] |
Decoherence | Efecto Estudios | Efecto Estudios | October 11, 2019 |
Discolored | Shifty Eye | Shifty Eye Games & Jason Godbey | November 8, 2019 |
Dodo Peak | Moving Pieces | Moving Pieces Interactive | September 19, 2019[7] |
Don’t Bug Me! | Frosty Pop | Frosty Pop Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Doomsday Vault | Flightless | Flightless | January 3, 2020 |
Down in Bermuda | Yak & Co | Yak & Co | September 19, 2019 |
Dread Nautical | ZEN Studios | Zen Studios | September 19, 2019[7] |
EarthNight | Cleaversoft | Cleaversoft | September 19, 2019[7] |
The Enchanted World | Ivan Ramadan and Amar Zubcevic | Noodlecake Studios | September 19, 2019[7] |
Explottens | WeRplay | WRP Pvt. | September 19, 2019[7] |
Enter the Construct | Directive Games Limited | Directive Games Limited | TBA |
Exit the Gungeon | Dodge Roll | Devolver Digital | September 19, 2019[7] |
Fallen Knight | FairPlay Studios | FairPlay Studios | October 25, 2019 |
Fantasian | Mistwalker | Mistwalker | TBA |
Fledagling Heroes | September 19, 2019[7] | ||
Frogger in Toy Town | Konami | Konami | September 19, 2019[7] |
The Get Out Kids | Frosty Pop | Froaty Pop Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Grindstone | Capybara Games | Capybara Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Guildlings | Sirvo | November 8, 2019[10] | |
Hexaflip: The Action Puzzler | David Marquardt | Rogue Games, Inc. | September 19, 2019[7] |
HitchHiker | Mad About Pandas | Versus Evil | TBA |
Hogwash | Bossa Studios | Bossa Studios | October 25, 2019 |
Hot Lava | Klei Entertainment | Klei Entertainment | September 19, 2019[7] |
HyperBrawl Tournament | Milkey Tea Limited | Milkey Tea Limited | September 19, 2019[7] |
INMOST[11] | Hidden Layer Games | Chucklefish Limited | October 11, 2019 |
Jenny LeClue | Mografi | Mografi | September 19, 2019[12] |
Jumper Jon | Esteban Duran | Ogre Pixel | November 1, 2019 |
King’s League II | Kurechii | Kurechi Sdn. Bhd. | September 19, 2019[7] |
Kings of the Castle | Frosty Pop | Frosty Pop | September 19, 2019 |
Legend of the Skyfish 2 | Crescent Moon Games | Crescent Moon Games | April 3, 2020 |
Lego Brawls | RED Games | The Lego Group | September 19, 2019[7] |
LEGO Builder's Journey | The Lego Group | The Lego Group | December 19, 2019 |
Lifelike | kunabi brother | kunabi brother | October 25, 2019 |
Lifeslide | Block Zero | Dreamteck | September 19, 2019[7] |
Little Orpheus | The Chinese Room | Sumo Digital | TBA |
The Loud House: Outta Control | Double Stallion | Nickelodeon | February 14, 2020 |
lumen. | Lykke Studios | Lykkegaard Europe Limited | February 5, 2021 |
Manifold Garden | William Chyr Studio | William Chyr Studio | October 18, 2019 |
Marble It Up: Mayhem! | The Marble Collective | Marble it up | November 8, 2019 |
Mind Symphony | Empty Clip Studios | Rogue Games, Inc. | October 11, 2019 |
Mini Motorways | Dinosaur Polo Club | Dinosaur Polo Club | September 19, 2019[7] |
Monomals | Picomy | Picomy | November 1, 2019 |
The Mosaic | Raw Fury | krillbite Studios | November 1, 2019 |
Murder Mystery Machine | Blazing Griffin | Blazing Griffin | September 19, 2019[7] |
Mutazione | Die Gute Fabrik | Die Gute Fabrik | September 19, 2019[7] |
Neo Cab | Fellow Traveller | Chance Agency | September 19, 2019[7] |
Nightmare Farm | Hit-Point Co., Ltd. | Hit-Point Co., Ltd. | October 5, 2019[8] |
No Way Home | SMG Studio | SMG Studio | January 10, 2020 |
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm | Cornfox & Bros. | Cornfox & Bros. | September 19, 2019[7] |
Operator 41 | Shifty Eye | Shifty Eye Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Outlanders | Pomelo Games | Outbox | September 19, 2019[7] |
Over the Alps | Stave Studios | Stave Studios | September 19, 2019[7] |
Overland | Finji | Finji | September 19, 2019[7] |
PAC-MAN Party Royale | BANDAI NAMCO | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | October 18, 2019 |
Painty Mob | Devolver | Flee Punk | September 19, 2019[7] |
The Pathless | Giant Squid | Annapurna Interactive | TBA |
Patterned | BorderLeap | BorderLeap | September 19, 2019[7] |
Pilgrims | Amanita Design | Amanita Design | October 5, 2019[8] |
The Pinball Wizard | Frosty Pop | Frosty Pop Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Possessions | Lucid Labs | Noodlecake Games | September 19, 2019 |
Projection: First Light | Shadowplay Studios | Blowfish Studios | September 19, 2019[7] |
Punch Planet | BlockZero | Sector-K Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Rayman Mini | Ubisoft | Ubisoft | September 19, 2019[7] |
RedOut: Space Assault | 34BigThings | 34BigThings | October 5, 2019[8] |
Red Reign | Ninja Kiwi | Ninja Kiwi Limited | September 19, 2019[7] |
Rosie's Reality | RosieReality | RosieReality | November 15, 2019 |
Roundguard | Wonderbelly Games | Wonderbelly Games | March 13, 2020 |
Sayonara Wild Hearts | Simogo | Annapurna Interactive | September 19, 2019[7] |
Scrappers | Q-Games | Q-Games | April 10, 2020 |
Secret Oops! | Mixedbag | Mixedbag | January 31, 2020 |
Shantae and the Seven Sirens | WayForward | WayForward | September 19, 2019[7] |
Shinsekai: Into the Depths | Capcom | Capcom | September 19, 2019[7] |
ShockRods | Stainless Games | Stainless Games | October 11, 2019 |
Skate City | Agens | Snowman | September 19, 2019[7] |
Sneaky Sasquatch | RAC7 | RAC7 | September 19, 2019[7] |
Sociable Soccer | Tower Studios Ltd. | Rogue Games, Inc. | November 8, 2019 |
Sonic Racing | Hardlight | Sega | September 19, 2019 |
Spaceland | Tortuga Games | Tortuga Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Speed Demons | Radiangames | Radiangames | September 19, 2019[7] |
Spek | RAC7 Games | RAC7 Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Spelldrifter | Free Range | Free Range Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Spidersaurs | WayForward | WayForward | September 19, 2019 |
Spyder | Sumo_Digital | Sumo_Digital | March 20, 2020 |
Steven Universe: Unleash the Light | Grumpyface Studios | Cartoon Network | November 27, 2019 |
Stranded Sails | Shifty Eye | Shifty Eye Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Star Fetched | Crescent Moon Games | Crescent Moon Games | November 1, 2019 |
Stela | SkyBox Labs | SkyBox Labs | October 11, 2019 |
Stellar Commanders | Blindflug | Blindflug Studios | September 19, 2019[7] |
stitch. | Lykke Studios | Lykkegaard Europe Limited | October 28, 2022 |
Super Impossible Road | Wonderful Lasers | Rogue Games, Inc. | September 19, 2019 |
Super Mega Mini Party | RED GAMES CO LLC | Red Games Co, LLC | November 1, 2019 |
Takeshi and Hiroshi | Oink Games | November 8, 2019 | |
Tales of Memo | Tendays Studio | Tendays Studio | October 25, 2019 |
Tangle Tower | SFB Games | SFB Games | September 19, 2019[7] |
Things That Go Bump | Tinybop Inc. | Tinybop Inc. | October 18, 2019 |
tint. | Lykke Studios | Lykkegaard International | September 19, 2019[7] |
Towaga: Among Shadows | Noodlecake | Noodlecake Studios | September 19, 2019[7] |
UFO on Tape: First Contact | Revolutionary Concepts | Revolutionary Concepts | November 8, 2019 |
Ultimate Rivals: The Rink | Bit Fry Games | Bit Fry Games | December 12, 2019 |
Various Daylife | Dokidoki Groove Works | Square Enix | September 19, 2019[7] |
Way of the Turtle | Illusion Labs | Illusion Labs | September 19, 2019[7] |
What the Golf? | Triband | Fig | September 19, 2019[7] |
Where Cards Fall | The Game Band | Snowman | September 19, 2019[7] |
Winding Worlds | KO_OP | KO_OP | TBA |
Word Laces | Minimega | minimega | September 19, 2019[7] |
Yaga | Breadcrumbs Interactive | Versus Evil | October 25, 2019 |
Requirements
[change | change source]Apple Arcade can only run on these operating systems on these Apple devices at a minimum:
- iOS 13 on iPhone[13]
- iPadOS 13 on iPad[14]
- tvOS 13 on Apple TV[13]
- macOS Catalina on MacBook, Mac Mini, Mac Pro, and iMac[13]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Everything You Need To Know About Apple Aracde – Release Date, Price, List of Games". Mobile Mode Gaming. September 12, 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Apple Arcade press release". Apple. September 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Apple Arcade is a game subscription service for iOS, Mac and Apple TV". Engadget. March 25, 2019.
- ↑ Blumenthal, Eli. "Apple Arcade will launch on Sept. 19 for $4.99 per month". CNET. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Apple Arcade is a new game subscription for iOS, Mac, and Apple TV". March 25, 2019.
- ↑ Webster, Andrew (March 26, 2019). "Apple Arcade has game developers excited, but questions remain". The Verge. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 7.35 7.36 7.37 7.38 7.39 7.40 7.41 7.42 7.43 7.44 7.45 7.46 7.47 7.48 7.49 7.50 7.51 7.52 7.53 7.54 7.55 7.56 7.57 7.58 7.59 7.60 7.61 7.62 Frushtick, Russ (September 17, 2019). "Here's the full list of games coming to Apple Arcade on launch day". Polygon. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Zwiezen, Zack (October 6, 2019). "Four New Games Were Added To Apple Arcade, Including The Surprise Release Of Pilgrims". Kotaku. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Follow the Path of Human Achievement in 'Cricket Through the Ages'". Devolver Digital. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ↑ Webster, Andrew (November 8, 2019). "Apple Arcade's latest surprise is Guildlings, a cute fantasy game from the creator of Threes and The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom". The Verge. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ↑ "INMOST creeps onto Apple Arcade!". Chucklefish. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ↑ Romano, Sal. "Jenny LeClue: Detectivu launches for PC and Apple Arcade on September 19, PS4 and Switch later in 2019". Gematsu. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Apple Arcade is now available for some iOS 13 beta user
- ↑ Apple Arcade across iOS13 and iOS12 devices
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