Groundbreaking Game Subscription Service Launches on the App
Store for $4.99 per Month on September 19
Apple® today announced that Apple Arcade℠ will be available on
the App Store® on Thursday, September 19 with iOS 13, offering an
all-new way to enjoy games without limits. With a subscription to
Apple Arcade for $4.99 per month, users get unlimited access to the
entire catalog of over 100 new, exclusive games, all playable
across iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, Mac® and Apple TV®. Apple
Arcade is launching with a one-month free trial and users will not
find the games on any other mobile platform or subscription
service. Apple Arcade games can all be played offline and a single
subscription includes access for up to six family members with
Family Sharing. The catalog will exceed 100 games in the coming
weeks as new titles are introduced, with more games to come every
month. Apple Arcade will be available on September 30 on iPadOS™
and tvOS® 13 and in October on macOS® Catalina.
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Apple Arcade, featuring games such as
“Skate City” from Snowman, is playable from an all-new tab on the
App Store across iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Apple TV.
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“We are so excited to launch Apple Arcade on the App Store. A
curated selection of over 100 new and exclusive games from many of
the most innovative game developers in the world is the perfect
complement to the App Store’s existing massive catalog of games,”
said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide
Marketing. “We think customers of all ages are going to be
delighted that a single subscription gives the whole family
unlimited access to the full catalog of amazing Apple Arcade games,
all without any ads or additional purchases, while knowing every
game must meet Apple's high privacy standards.”
New and Exclusive Games
From action and adventure games to party and puzzle games,
everyone can count on finding something they'll love. Some of the
titles debuting on Apple Arcade include:
- “Ballistic Baseball” from Gameloft, is an action-packed arcade
baseball game that captures the intense battle between pitcher and
batter in live head-to-head multiplayer matches.
- “ChuChu Rocket! Universe” explodes as Sega launches the beloved
ChuChus into a universe of strange and wonderful planets with over
100 mind-bending puzzles.
- In “Exit the Gungeon” from Devolver, players must escape a
collapsing hell dungeon as increasingly perilous obstacles and
opponents stand in their way.
- “Overland” from Finji, is a post-apocalyptic road trip
adventure where players fight dangerous creatures, rescue stranded
travelers and scavenge for supplies to survive.
- “PAC-MAN PARTY ROYALE” from Bandai Namco, is a brand-new arcade
experience featuring a four-player Battle Mode where the last
PAC-MAN standing wins.
- In “Projection: First Light” from Blowfish, players follow the
adventures of Greta, a girl living in a mythological shadow puppet
world as she embarks on a journey of self-enlightenment, helped by
legendary heroes from ancient cultures along the way.
- In “Rayman Mini” from Ubisoft, Rayman has been reduced to the
size of an ant! Players use insects, mushrooms and plants to run
through the world as quickly as possible or try over and over again
to achieve the perfect score.
- In “Shantae and the Seven Sirens” from WayForward, players
explore a vast sunken city and battle the Seven Sirens in the
Half-Genie’s most thrilling adventure yet.
- “Skate City” from Snowman brings the heart and soul of street
skating to life with multi-touch controls as city streets become
the ultimate skater playground.
- In “Sneaky Sasquatch” from RAC7, players live the life of a
Sasquatch and do regular, everyday Sasquatch stuff like sneaking
around in disguise, raiding coolers and picnic baskets, playing
golf and more.
- “Steven Universe: Unleash the Light,” is an original Cartoon
Network game, co-written by Rebecca Sugar, where players pick their
favorite characters, choose which Gems are in their party, unlock
awesome new abilities and equip alternate costumes in the ultimate
mobile role-playing game (RPG).
- “Super Impossible Road” from Rogue Games, is a futuristic,
high-speed racing game where players master hairpin turns on
courses that twist and coil over beautiful galactic backdrops.
- “The Bradwell Conspiracy” from Bossa, is a beautifully stylized
conspiracy adventure thriller with a humorous twist.
- In “The Enchanted World” from Noodlecake, players help a young
fairy piece together a magical world torn apart by dark
forces.
- “Various Daylife” from Square Enix, is a brand-new RPG from the
creators of “Bravely Default” and “Octopath Traveler.” In the year
211 of the Imperial Era, players explore a newly-discovered
continent while living life to the fullest in the city of
Erebia.
Made by some of the most creative developers in the world, each
game on Apple Arcade is designed to capture players’ imaginations
through intuitive and fun gameplay, compelling narrative and
original art and music. Apple Arcade subscribers get the full
version of every game including all updates and expansions, without
any ads or additional in-game purchases. Instead of paying up front
for each game, subscribers can download and play any Apple Arcade
game right from the App Store’s brand-new Arcade tab. All the games
are playable offline, so they can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere.1
Apple Arcade is the world’s first game subscription service that
enables such a wide breadth of new titles to be played across
mobile, desktop and TV. To give users maximum flexibility when
playing, some games will support controllers, including Xbox
Wireless Controllers with Bluetooth, PlayStation DualShock 4 and
MFi game controllers, in addition to touch controls and Siri
Remote®.
With the App Store, Apple ignited a worldwide app phenomenon
that has revolutionized the way people work, connect, learn and
play. The App Store drives the app economy and has earned $120
billion for developers worldwide. Today, the App Store is the
world’s safest and most vibrant app marketplace, with over half a
billion people visiting each week. Privacy, security, quality and
curation are fundamental to the App Store. Every app must meet and
maintain Apple’s strict guidelines to launch and remain on the App
Store. For enhanced discoverability, experts create rich editorial
content and curated collections of the best apps every day. The App
Store is the single best place to explore the world of apps, and is
available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch®, iPod touch, Apple TV
and iMessage®.
Apple Arcade is one of Apple’s newest services, joining Apple
TV+, the first all-original video subscription service and home for
today’s most imaginative storytellers; Apple News+, which brings
together over 300 magazines, newspapers and digital publishers
within the Apple News® app; Apple Music®, the home of over 50
million songs, thousands of playlists and daily selections from the
world’s best music experts; Apple Card™, a new kind of credit card
created by Apple and designed to help customers lead a healthier
financial life; Apple Pay®, the most popular mobile contactless
payment system in the world that gives customers an easy, secure
and private way to pay using their Apple devices; as well as the
App Store and iCloud®.
Pricing and Availability
- Apple Arcade will be available via a new tab on the App Store
for $4.99 (US) per month and is launching with a one-month free
trial in more than 150 countries and regions.
- The subscription will automatically renew at $4.99 per month at
the end of the one-month free trial until cancelled. Customers can
cancel at any time in Settings at least one day before each renewal
date.
- Apple Arcade will be available on September 19 with iOS 13, on
September 30 on iPadOS and tvOS 13, and in October on macOS
Catalina.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction
of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in
innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS —
provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower
people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple
Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees
are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving
the world better than we found it.
1 Internet connection required for some Arcade games on Apple
TV.
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