MACWORLD’S GUIDE TO APPLE ARCADE
Apple Arcade is a gaming subscription service for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS that features over 100 games. Apple handpicks the games that you get with the service and works with highly regarded game developers such as Hironobu Sakaguchi and Ken Wong. Apple Arcade games have no in-app purchases, are downloadable for offline play, and can be played across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.
If you like playing games on a regular basis, you should definitely look into Apple Arcade. In this guide, we answer the most common questions people have about the service. And once you decide to sign up, we have a few game reviews you can read to get started.
WHAT DOES APPLE ARCADE RUN ON?
BY MACWORLD STAFF
Apple Arcade offers games that you can play on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV. Not all of the games are available on all platforms. Some games are iPhone-only, while other are available on multiple platforms. On games that are on multiple platforms, Apple says that you can pick up where you left off when you switch to another Apple device.
Apple says that Apple Arcade (emphasis ours). So while you won’t see an Apple Arcade game on Android, you might see it on, say, the PlayStation 4 or the Nintendo Switch. Shantae 5 is one example of a game that’s available on Apple Arcade in addition to non-mobile platforms like PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
