Apple Arcade is one of the Apple services that generated the most expectations at its launch, however with the passage of time it seems that interest has been decreasing, despite the fact that almost every week new titles arrive on the Apple platform, The last of them, Beyond a Steel Sky, is a true wonder.
However, many users expected more powerful games, triple-A as they are known, and at the moment Apple Arcade does not have many of these games, Oceanhorn 2 could be one of the few that falls into this category. But Apple wants to change this strategy with Apple Arcade, as reported by Bloomberg, the company has canceled some contracts to search for titles that help to better retain subscribers.
A new direction for Apple Arcade
According to the report signed by Mark Gurman and Jason Schreier, Apple earlier this year scrapped several development contracts with multiple game studios and informed them of the new approach to Apple Arcade. Apparently, the company believes that some developers did not have the level of “commitment” that Apple seeks. The company is increasingly interested in games that keep users hooked, and thus keep subscribers beyond the free trial month.
Although Apple has canceled some contracts, the company paid the studios based on the level of development they had reached and promised to work with them again to launch new titles under the new premises. One of the examples of games Apple wants in Apple Arcade is Grindstone, a puzzle game by Capybara Games that has many levels and makes players hook for several weeks.
Apple Arcade has more than 120 games, the vast majority exclusive to Apple’s platform, and it is estimated that the Cupertino giant has invested tens of millions of dollars in its gaming platform just to create new titles.
“ Apple Arcade has redefined what a gaming service can be, making unlimited gaming available to subscribers and their families on all of their Apple devices. We are proud to have launched the first mobile gaming subscription service that now features over 120 games, many of which are award-winning and widely recognized for their art and gameplay. The vision has always been to grow and evolve the Apple Arcade catalog, and we can’t wait for our users to try out the new games the developers are working on now . ”
Apple has not offered subscriber numbers to Apple Arcade, or the rest of the services, so we do not know exactly how much Apple is making from this service. Apple Arcade has a free trial month and then a cost of 4.99 euros per month. There are no ads in Apple Arcade games, and you don’t need to pay more to win or progress, something heavily criticized in today’s mobile gaming market. We’ll see if this new momentum makes us see better games in Apple Arcade that hook gamers for months.