Subscriptions to game catalogs have made their way little by little, some with more success (like the Xbox Game Pass) and others with much less (Google Stadia). Apple also has its own subscription, but with a slightly different approach than its rivals.
apple arcade He is not looking to be able to play his games from the browser: he is looking for us to use his iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV whatever game we want to install natively. Let’s see what doubts there are about the service to solve them one by one.
What is Apple Arcade?
Apple Arcade a game catalog subscription service present in the App Store. Their goal is to make these games available ad-free and without any pervasive monetization strategies for the rest of the games on the App Store. The result is a series of titles more in good healthwith its developers working only so that as a player you have a good experience and without worrying about how to monetize it.
The service can be used on iOS, iPadOS, macOS or tvOS. Games are installed through a special section of the App Store and run natively, the gaming experience does not go through a browser. The advantage here is that we can play all these games without an internet connection, although the scores are synchronized on all our devices.
What games does Apple Arcade include?
At that time there is more than 200 games present in the catalog from Apple Arcade. You can browse it from the “Arcade” section of the App Store, present in all versions of the store on iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS. Just look for the service icon in the main navigation bar, as you can see in the image above.
If you would like to see a full list of all the games available on Apple Arcade, you can do so by pasting the following link into your browser (it will open a special section of the App Store): itms-apps://arcadeSeeAllGames? itscg=10000&itsct=arc-0-link-all_games-apl-avl-200130
How much does Apple Arcade cost?
Apple is priced at 4.99 dollars per month as an individual service. You can also choose an annual plan at 49.99 dollars per year, which costs you 4.17 dollars per month and therefore represents a saving. You can optionally use Apple Arcade as part of the Apple One plan, which also includes Apple Music, 50GB in iCloud+, and Apple TV+.
From time to time there are promotions that allow you to use Apple Arcade for free for a certain time: right now you have this promotion with which you can have up to 4 months free depending on whether you are a new subscriber or not.
What devices are compatible with Apple Arcade?
Apple Arcade is compatible with:
- All iPhones capable of running iOS 13.1 or a later version of the system
- All iPads capable of running iPadOS 13.1 or a later version of the system
- All Macs Able to Run macOS Catalina 10.15 or a later version of the system
- All working Apple TVs tvOS 13 or a later version of the system
However, it is recommended that you always update to the latest system version you can and do not rely on these limitations. The current iOS version is iOS 16.
Some of the exclusive Apple Arcade games
Apple Arcade offers games that can only be played on its service and not on any other platform, not even conventionally on the App Store. Let’s see a few.
- Jet Pack Joyride 2: the continuation of this mythical and original shooter it is present only in Apple Arcade.
- Horn of the Ocean: Chronos Dungeon: It is dungeon crawler from the Oceanhorn saga can delight all those nostalgic for the old Zelda.
- Alto’s Adventure: Spirit of the Mountain: If you like the relaxing gameplay of the Alto game saga, this title can only be played on Apple Arcade and has a more defined story.
- Castle Crumble: an exclusive castle destroyer that can be a good anti-stress in moments of inactivity when coming home from work.
- Star Trek Legends– A role-playing game in which you must train the crew of a galactic federation ship and venture with them into uncharted territory. For fans of one of the best sci-fi sagas in history.
Remember that these games are available in the Apple Arcade catalog, easily spotted if you search for them by name.
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