What is Apple Arcade? The price, devices, best games and more explained
(Pocket-lint) — Apple has its own games subscription service as part of the App Store: Apple Arcade.
It offers more than 100 games to play across multiple platforms for one monthly fee, with the majority of them being «new and exclusive».
All in-app purchases and downloadable content expansions are included and the list of available titles is refreshed regularly meaning there should always be fresh games waiting to be played.
Here then is everything you need to know about Apple Arcade.
Apple Arcade is a subscription service where you get instant access to a large library of games to play across multiple devices for one monthly fee.
The games have been hand-picked by Apple and sit across multiple genres, including family, puzzle, sports, RPG and strategy. There is even a category that suggests games for «beginners».
Each game is available at no extra cost, with all in-game items and downloadable content included.
It isn't a cloud gaming platform, such as Google Stadia or Microsoft's Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but is more like the main Xbox Game Pass service. You download games entirely to your device and can play them as often as you like.
They also feature cross-save, so your progress on one device will be instantly restored on another should you switch.
Apple Arcade is available across 150 countries, including the UK and US. Basically, it is available everywhere there is access to the Apple App Store.
Apple Arcade costs £4.99/$4.99 per month all-in. New subscribers get a one-month free trial period first.
There are no additional hidden costs, with no in-app purchasing nor adverts inside Apple Arcade games.
Apple’s services bundle for Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, and Fitness+
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