where can you see the size of a game before you download? it used to be visible but I dont see it.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apple Arcade Subscription Gaming Service Goes Live Alongside iOS 13, One Month Free Trial Available
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
What happens if you cancel the trial early so you don’t get charged next month? Will one lose the trail benefit from the moment one cancels?
There's actually quite a few decent games there. I'm impressed. I normally avoid mobile gaming like the plague due to all the IAP garbage, but this will have me doing some gaming on my iPad.
Do they have any match 3 games like candy crush? I'm currently downloading iOS 13 but its taking forever on my X 😭
Never be this eager to install brand new iOS like this time lol.. All because of a subscription service.
Yes. Just set Reminders to cancel on the last day.
Yes. Just set Reminders to cancel on the last day.
Not necessarily. Think about why they're giving away TV+:
- It's a selling point for new Apple devices.
- Some of those users are likely to stay subscribed after the free year is up.
Have a feeling it will be evolved into streaming (+ download like Apple Music) in the future. When that comes it will be its own app. Think Apple just testing the water here.
Hopefully when that time comes we will also get Achievements in Game Centre.
Or if you have a wireless controller like the ones for the PS4 or Xbox One you can just pair them with the Apple device. There are also other bluetooth game pads that work as well.
Not that I’ve found so far. The Arcade tab in the App Store is in sore need of being able to search or browse by gamma category; trying to find all of the puzzle games so far I’m having to rely on forum posts, web listings and browsing through the game listings one by one.
Not having Arcade in AppleTV sucks, but I had a cable to plug my iphone into the TV and since most games on arcade seems to support game controllers, you get a very good experience that way. It's a little like having a game console in your pocket. I only wish there were TV Play or Arcade Play when you plugged your iphone into your TV, so you get a TV UI and can start and exit apps with your game controller.
The 2 games I've tried so far are pretty fun. I am super disappointed with the way they handled it though. I figured Apple Arcade would be it's own app and then inside of that app would be all the arcade games that you could then download and install. Having it be a jumbled mess inside of the App Store under the arcade tab is kinda feels like they threw it together last minute.
You can search by category. When in the Arcade tab scroll all the way down to the bottom and you will see a bunch of categories.
Categories are as follows
You can search by category. When in the Arcade tab scroll all the way down to the bottom and you will see a bunch of categories.
Categories are as follows
- Family
- Multiplayer
- Action
- For Beginners
- Puzzle
- Adventure
- Role - Playing
- Platformer
So the best games will be on Apple Arcade - shame as I don't want to pay another monthly subscription. I would rather pay for the game up front without ongoing costs.
What if I download a game and later decide to stop the monthly subscription - I lose all access to that game??
Very smart by Apple. It will get people hooked on games, not wanting to lose progress etc, and make them feel like they have to pay the monthly subscription all the time!
What if I download a game and later decide to stop the monthly subscription - I lose all access to that game??
Very smart by Apple. It will get people hooked on games, not wanting to lose progress etc, and make them feel like they have to pay the monthly subscription all the time!
And so they are! I don’t remember the categories being there on Tuesday’s ‘soft launch’. Time to start looking through the puzzlers over and above the two gems I’ve been playing all week. Thanks for the pointer 👍
You can still by them separately on pc/console for $10/20 each
And if you stop paying for apple arcade you loose access to the games, but I doubt you loose your save file. If you subscribe after 6 month you should be able to continue where you left off.
I'm glad they went the netflix routem not ps plus route where you have to be constantly subscribed to get the games (they drip feed 2/3 per month and if you are not subscribed during that month you don't get the games)
You can still by them separately on pc/console for $10/20 each
And if you stop paying for apple arcade you loose access to the games, but I doubt you loose your save file. If you subscribe after 6 month you should be able to continue where you left off.
I'm glad they went the netflix routem not ps plus route where you have to be constantly subscribed to get the games (they drip feed 2/3 per month and if you are not subscribed during that month you don't get the games)
Can I buy a single game for iPhone without subscribing to Apple Arcade?