Apple wants iPhones to become a real benchmark in the world games. Not content with the fact that their latest generations can run AAA console games, games from Cupertino They are working on a new App Store-type platform dedicated exclusively to games..
This is stated in a new agency report 9to5Mac citing sources close to the matter. As mentioned, the idea is that this App Store for games is integrated with the user’s Game Center profile, although this will be in addition to, not a replacement for, the said feature.
In fact it is mentioned that the gaming platform will combine the functions of the App Store and Game Center become a kind center dedicated games on iPhone. The store will offer an interface divided into tabs from which users will be able to access game recommendations, manage games installed on the device and view various information such as achievements, trophies, challenges, etc. from the same place .
An interesting twist is that the games-exclusive App Store will display offerings from both the regular app store and Apple Arcade, the subscription service offered by Apple. What is still not clear – and not specified – is whether the residents of Cupertino are planning bring games currently offered on the App Store to this new platform.or whether they will be displayed in both cases. It will be interesting to see how this potential duplication is resolved.
An App Store dedicated to games is coming to iOS
The fact that Apple intends to launch its own App Store dedicated to iOS games is not surprising. Especially if you take into account that Microsoft is already running on the mobile games store known as the Xbox Mobile Store and it Epic Games took advantage of the opening of the Apple ecosystem in Europe to launch its store on iPhone and iPad with games such as Fortnite, Autumn guys And Rocket League Sideswipe.
According to 9to5MacApple App Store for games may include social and communication functions. Specifically mentioned are supposed integrations with iMessage and FaceTime, which may allow users to chat with their friends while gaming.
As for when the new platform might launch in Cupertino, there are no details. There’s reason to believe this could happen sometime in 2025, although it’s unclear whether this will be part of the current generation of iPhone software (iOS 18) or whether it will be introduced as a big new feature with iOS 19. If Apple were to choose the second option, it would make sense that it would be announced mid-next year at WWDC. However, this is just speculation at this point.
Although this initiative is focused on the iPhone, Apple has been promoting video games on its platforms for some time now. In 2023, the company introduced a new emulator to bring AAA games to Mac using Apple Silicon, and a few months later confirmed that the goal was to transform games at the fundamental basis of their computers.
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