In 2019, Apple Arcade launched with roughly 70 premium mobile games that had no ads, no in-app purchases, and no sex or violence. Some of the games in the initial launch period, like What the Golf?, were praised for their innovation and depth beyond what’s typically expected of mobile games. In the six years since, Apple Arcade has grown its game offerings, and while it maintains its credo of family-friendly content, its library no longer garners the same critical praise.
Alongside Netflix’s mobile games subscription service, it seems that Apple Arcade has shifted its focus toward titles that offer endless engagement with little depth. How …
Read the full story at The Verge.
In 2019, Apple Arcade launched with roughly 70 premium mobile games that had no ads, no in-app purchases, and no sex or violence. Some of the games in the initial launch period, like What the Golf?, were praised for their innovation and depth beyond what’s typically expected of mobile games. In the six years since, Apple Arcade has grown its game offerings, and while it maintains its credo of family-friendly content, its library no longer garners the same critical praise.
Alongside Netflix’s mobile games subscription service, it seems that Apple Arcade has shifted its focus toward titles that offer endless engagement with little depth. How …
Read the full story at The Verge.
