Apple just announced Apple Arcade which is a game subscription service set to launch this Fall in more than 150 countries. The service will be available on iOS, macOS, and tvOS bringing more than 100 new and exclusive titles. Before moving further, I’ve seen people imply that all the games are exclusive to Apple Arcade here. When Apple revealed 100 new and exclusive games, every game isn’t exclusive to just the Apple Arcade or Apple’s own platforms. Many will likely be on other platforms like consoles the same day they launch on Apple Arcade. One thing to note is Apple said these games will not be on any other mobile platform or in any other subscription service.
That includes some of my favourite developers and publishers not just on mobile but in general. I don’t think I’ll ever say no to playing something from Simogo, Noodlecake, Annapurna Interactive, Devolver Digital, Mountains, and more. Alongside the announcement of the Apple Arcade aspect of the App Store, Apple also revealed a lot of games that will be available through the service. Here are the games revealed for Apple Arcade so far from the official website:
- ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree
- Beyond a Steel Sky
- Box Project
- Cardpocalypse
- Doomsday Vault
- Down in Bermuda
- Enter The Construct
- Frogger in Toy Town
- HitchHiker
- Hot Lava
- Kings of the Castle
- LEGO Arthouse
- LEGO Brawls
- Lifelike
- Little Orpheus
- Monomals
- Mr. Turtle
- No Way Home
- Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
- Overland
- Projection: First Light
- Repair
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Shantae 5
- Sneaky Sasquatch
- Sonic Racing
- Spidersaurs
- The Bradwell Conspiracy
- The Pathless
- UFO on Tape: First Contact
- Where Cards Fall
- Winding Worlds
- Yaga
The big questions right now aside from pricing and which regions this is available in, are about game ownership. We need to know if these games will still be purchaseable through the usual App Store or will they be subscription service only. My biggest takeaway in terms of the games and developers announced is that Simogo’s newest release that is one of my most anticipated games of the year will also be on my iPad. What do you think of the games announced so far and how things will end up for Google Play premium gaming?
Update: Fixed and added games.
