Game on: Apple Arcade to launch video game subscription service for iPhones, iPads, Apple TV
Independent developers team up with the US tech company to create exclusive titles as part of the service offering more than 100 advert-free games from the autumn
Apple’s video game offerings are about to get a lot more interesting with the launch of Apple Arcade later this year.
The American technology company has invested in independent developers to help bring dozens of exclusive games to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.
When the programme launches in the autumn, Apple Arcade will offer access to more than 100 games for a monthly fee. Apple says the games will be new and exclusive on mobile; that means they will not be released on Android devices.
While Apple Arcade games will require a subscription, the App Store will continue to host its massive collection of more than 300,000 free and paid-for games.
Pricing details for Apple Arcade are not available yet. Apple announced Apple Arcade alongside Apple News Plus, a paid subscription service for news and magazines, and Apple TV Plus, a forthcoming expansion to the company's video streaming platform.
Check out everything we know about Apple Arcade so far
Apple is funding dozens of independent creators to produce an exclusive library of games for Apple Arcade.
The list of developers supported by Apple Arcade include Hironobu Sakaguchi – best known for his Final Fantasy role-playing game series – of the Mistwalker Corporation, Charles Cecil of Revolution Software, Sam Rosenthal and Cedric Adams of Snowman and The Game Band, Denis Mikan of kunabi brother, and Bekah Saltsman of Finji.