Thanks to popular games like Genshin Impact, The Elder Scrolls: Castles, and Clash Royale, smartphones have now become the main gaming device for lots of players. Apple appears ready to push this trend even further with the iPhone. A report by Filipe Espósito on 9to5Mac mentions that the company is working on a new app that will serve as a central hub for gamers using iOS devices.
Features of the New App
As reported by Espósito, the app will include a variety of features. Users can expect to find news and suggestions for games in a "Play Now" section. They will also be able to view an overview of their gaming library and keep track of their friends’ activities and achievements. To boost social connections among gamers, leaderboards, achievements, and challenges are in development.
Game Access and Subscription Info
Games will be available from both the App Store and the subscription service Apple Arcade, which costs $6.99 a month. Apple is also looking to roll out developer tools in iOS 18 and macOS 15, which could make it easier to port games. A recent initiative that is somewhat similar is the Xbox App Store, where Microsoft is trying to create a unified platform for mobile gaming.
Espósito's insights come from an anonymous but trustworthy source. However, it is still unclear whether the app will be free or when it might be released. Since Apple has not made any official announcements yet, the launch of this gaming app on iOS is still just a guess for now.
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