Mobile Gaming Is Evolving, Apple Is Evolving With It
It’s no longer accurate to say mobile gaming is bigger than ever. With over 100 billion in revenue, there are more gamers on mobile devices than any other platform. But that’s never been a fair comparison. Mobile games have always been distinct from their console and PC counterparts sincemobile games cater to a different audience. But maybe that’s no longer the case?
At a recent showcase for games coming to Apple devices, I got a peek at what looks to be the next evolution in gaming on mobile: bringing console and PC games straight to your iPhone and iPads.
Alongside new Apple Arcade exclusives, developers like Ubisoft, Capcom, and EA were in attendance to show off console-level experiences running on the latest Apple machines, ranging from iPhones and iPads to Macbooks.
Among the games we saw were Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the newest in Ubisoft’s popular open-world adventure series running flawlessly on an iPhone. This isn’t some watered-down demake like we’ve seen in the past. One game that comes to mind is Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition which is effectively a scaled-down remake of Final Fantasy 15 for mobile devices.
Mirage was running in full on iPhone, and combined with Ubisoft’s online account system, your save from the console version can transfer over to your iPhone version seamlessly, though you’ll have to purchase a separate version on your iPhone.
Mirage follows the heels of Capcom games like Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Village. As it happens, Capcom was also there to show off their most recent release, Resident Evil 7 which was running on iPhone and iPad, but is also available to play on Macbook as well.
Like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 7 on iOS and Mac is the full experience, rather than some made-for-mobile port. Between these two games and titles already on iOS and Mac like Death Stranding, it appears that the next device to run console quality games is already in your pocket.
As far as performance goes, I didn’t notice anything
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