Apple Arcade's game subscription will likely cost $5 a month, report says

mood · Aug 19, 2019

Apple Arcade's game subscription will likely cost $5 a month, report says
The upcoming gaming service might actually be affordable
August 19, 2019
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-arcades-game-subscription-will-likely-cost-5-a-month-report-says/

Apple might've put a price tag on its new game service. Users will get a one-month free trial of Apple Arcade and then will likely have to pay $4.99 per month, according to a report Monday from 9to5 Mac.

The gaming service will give iOS, Mac and Apple TV users access to multiple paid apps through the App Store. Arcade will also be available to everyone on a Family Sharing account.
The price isn't confirmed -- 9to5Mac cited a promotional message found in one of the APIs used by the App Store app.

Apple Arcade serves as an extension of the App Store and will include over 100 new, exclusive games. Subscribers can check out games from Annapurna Interactive, Bossa Studios, Cartoon Network, Finji, Giant Squid, Klei Entertainment, Konami, Lego, Mistwalker, Sega, Snowman and Ustwo.
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mood · Sep 10, 2019

Apple Arcade launches later this month for $4.99/mo
September 10, 2019
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/10/apple-arcade-launches-later-this-month-for-4-99-mo/

Apple finally delivered more details on its gaming subscription program Apple Arcade.

The service will launch September 19 and go for $4.99 per month with a one-month free trial.
Users will access the service via a dedicated Arcade tab in the App Store. The company reiterated that the service will boast “more than 100 ground-breaking exclusive games,” also noting that new titles will be added every month.

Apple has partnered with some high-profile studios like Konami, Square Enix and Capcom. We saw a few demos which all seemed very mobile-friendly.
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mood · Sep 16, 2019

Apple Arcade is now available for some iOS 13 beta users
September 16, 2019
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/16/apple-arcade-is-now-available-for-some-ios-13-beta-users/

If you’re running a beta version of iOS 13 or 13.1, chances are you can now open the App Store and subscribe to Apple Arcade. The company has been rolling out its new subscription service, as MacRumors spotted. It works on my iPhone running a public beta version of iOS 13.1.

Originally announced earlier this year, Apple has been working on an ad-free gaming service that lets you download and play games for a monthly subscription fee. These games have no ads or in-app purchases.
Essentially, you pay $4.99 per month to access a library with dozens of games. Subscriptions include a one-month free trial and work with family sharing.
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mood · Sep 17, 2019

Apple Arcade could have huge consequences for the iOS app ecosystem
September 17, 2019
https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/17/...pp-ecosystem-subscription-developers-payments

From a consumer perspective, it’s just a killer deal. Apple plans on getting more than 100 games in there eventually, but the initial game lineup looks surprisingly excellent, as Chaim Gartenberg writes.
The quality of this lineup is even better than it might appear at first blush, too. That’s because of Apple’s more stringent requirements for getting into its Netflix-for-games system.

If you haven’t looked into it, you would be completely shocked at how much gameplay data lots of iPhone games collect — and not just for advertising. [...]
Apple Arcade has stricter privacy standards than the rest of the App Store, and my understanding is that making and distributing games via Arcade works much more like the pre-analytics world: make a good game, play test it, put it into the world.

I suspect it’s going to be a massive hit — what that ends up meaning for developers and the iOS ecosystem is anybody’s guess.
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mood · Oct 7, 2019

Apple Arcade updated: The full list of games for iPhone and iPad
The service expects to offer more than 100 games for $5 a month
October 7, 2019
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-arc...ist-of-games-for-iphone-and-ipad-ios-13-play/

Apple firmly staked its claim in the gaming world on Sept. 10 with more details on its new game subscription service, called Apple Arcade. The service, first announced in March, will cost $4.99 (£4.99, AU$7.99) per month and will let you play over 100 new and exclusive games across the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac and Apple TV.

To check out Apple Arcade, open the App Store and tap the little joystick icon at the bottom of the screen.
Here are all the games we know about so far. [...]
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Rasheed187 · Oct 12, 2019

So has anyone already tried it, and if so, how is the quality of the games?

mood · Nov 9, 2019

Apple Arcade now has 100 games
November 8, 2019
https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/08/apple-arcade-100-games/

In the weeks since it launched, Apple Arcade has won over many with its affordable price and wide variety of games. Despite some initial skepticism, the service impressed our editorial team as a way to break from the low-quality free-to-play games that previously dominated mobile gaming.

Now, the Arcade has reached a milestone of 100 games available to play.
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mood · Dec 16, 2019

You Can Now Get a Yearly Apple Arcade Subscription for $49.99
December 16, 2019
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2019/12/get-yearly-apple-arcade-subscription-99.html

Apple has now started offering a yearly subscription plan for Apple Arcade. A monthly subscription to the gaming service usually costs $4.99/month which translates into $59.99/yearly. However, if one pays for a yearly subscription of Apple Arcade at one go, they will get it at a discount.

The annual subscription option for Apple Arcade was not available when the service had first launched. You can switch to a yearly subscription of Apple Arcade by going to the Subscription tab in the App Store from your profile. From there, select Apple Arcade and change the billing cycle to yearly.
Apple also offers a similar yearly subscription option for Apple Music.
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mood · Mar 4, 2020

Apple Arcade is perfect for families
No microtransactions, no worries
March 4, 2020
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/2...-crossy-road-butter-royale-loud-house-netflix

When the subscription gaming service first launched back in September, it seemed like an impossibly good deal. Here were nearly 100 new games from the developers behind titles like Monument Valley and Alto’s Adventure, all free of ads and microtransactions, for $5 a month.
It felt like Apple Arcade had instantly become the place you went to find the best new mobile games.

But it has also grown into something else: it might just be the ideal gaming service for families and young children.
That becomes apparent when you look at some of the recent launches on the service.
If these games had been on pretty much any other platform, they’d be rife with all kinds of virtual currencies and different ways to buy things in-game. But that doesn’t exist on Apple Arcade.

[...] “one of the beauties of being on a subscription service is that you don’t have to worry about monetization. You just focus on creating the best possible experience for everyone.”
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As subscription services become more normalized — something that’s already happening, thanks to offerings like Xbox Game Pass — we’re getting closer to having something akin to Netflix for games.
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mood · Jun 30, 2020

Apple is reportedly canceling some Arcade contracts to focus on ‘engagement’
Apple wants games that people will play more often
June 30, 2020
https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/...nceling-games-subscription-service-engagement

Earlier this year, Apple reportedly canceled several contracts for games that were set to launch on Arcade, the company’s game subscription service known for its library of high-quality titles that don’t have ads or in-app purchases. It allegedly canceled each of them for the same reason: Apple wants new games that will keep players coming back to the service.

A report from Bloomberg notes that an Arcade executive told some developers who were on contract that Apple is seeking out games that have a high level of “engagement,” as it was put by one of the publication’s sources.
According to this report, Apple paid the affected studios for meeting development milestones, and it told developers that it would work with them in the future if they meet Apple’s requirement for engagement.
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The reason why Apple may be changing its requirements at all almost certainly comes down to keeping subscribers.
How exactly Apple measures engagement in its upcoming games might change the kinds of games we’ll see coming to the service.
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mood · Dec 30, 2020

The best games on Apple Arcade
We've played, reviewed and ranked every one of Apple Arcade's premium games for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV
December 28, 2020
https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/best-games-apple-arcade-3694157/

Apple Arcade is a subscription service that lets users play 145 premium iPad, iPhone, Mac and Apple TV games as often as they like for a set monthly fee. But which ones are worth your time?

That's where we come in. We've played, reviewed and ranked every game on the service, and will add new ones to our rankings as they're released.
We test primarily on iPhone. We also strongly recommend that you get a hardware controller, [...]
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Before we jump into the rankings, note that we've written separate advice for fans of particular genres and styles of game. Which Apple Arcade game should I play? guides you through the best RPGs, puzzlers, platformers, strategy games and more.
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