Apple News+'s All-New 'Emoji Game' Now Available

[MacRumors]

Apple's all-new "Emoji Game" for Apple News+ subscribers is now available for users running iOS 18.4 or newer.

The Emoji Game was initially unveiled at WWDC earlier this year as an iOS 26 feature, but to coincide with World Emoji Day today, Apple has released the game for all Apple News+ subscribers running iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, or newer.

The game shows words and blank spots with a selection of emoji and emoji combinations below, and the player needs to drag an emoji into the blank spot to fill in the word. If the word is "disappear," for example, you would drag a pear to the blank spot in the word. Pear could also be used to finish off the word "fruitful." The Emoji Game also uses Genmoji to offer unique emojis.

The game is limited to Apple News+ subscribers. Apple News+ is priced at $12.99 per month, but the whole family can use the service. Apple has been aiming to increase the number of games that are available, and the app also features Crossword, Quartiles, and Sudoku.

New Emoji Game puzzles will be released on a daily basis. The game is currently available in the U.S. and for English-speaking users in Canada. It can be accessed from the Following tab in the News app. Results can be tracked on Game Center leaderboards.

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[svish]

Good to know about it. But would have liked for it to be available separately as the countries where News+ is available is very limited. At least in regions where News+ is not available, Apple can make it a part of Arcade.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Damn no French in Canada...

 

[tomtad]

Suprised they’ve not made this a corner stone feature of iOS 26

 

[farleysmaster]

Apple has released the game for all Apple News+ subscribers running iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, or newer.

The game is currently available in the U.S. and for English-speaking users in Canada

First paragraph could maybe be rephrased?

 

[MisterMooth]

Such a shame that Australians don't speak English and thus don't get this.

 

[farleysmaster]

Such a shame that Australians don't speak English and thus don't get this.

I’m sorry, I’ve got no idea what you just typed.

 

[Futurix]

Still no games for the Brits…

 

[RickDEGH]

I pay more for iCloud Premium here in Germany/Europe than probably anywhere else in the world, and yet Apple decides I can’t have many of the so-called ‘premium’ features; just like the iPhone prices which can’t be justified even with tax and exchange rate reasons.

 

[orbital~debris]

Apple has released the game for all Apple News+ subscribers running iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, or newer.

The game is currently available in the U.S. and for English-speaking users in Canada.

Someone at MacRumors is taking a narrow view.
Apple News+ subscribers aren’t limited to the subset of people on Earth situated in the USA, therefore these two sentences do not compute.

 

[insomniac86]

Such a shame that Australians don't speak English and thus don't get this.

Yeah naa.
On the plus side, no one but other Australians will understand what we’re saying to each other. 😉

 

[2128506]

Finally! Apple Intelligence is real and is worth every penny of iPhone 16 Pro markup.

Beat this, you losers at Anthropic!

 

[ds2000]

Long press, delete

 

[Boeingfan]

Oh good, another US/CAN only feature. This expanding list is starting to **** me.

 

[Boeingfan]

Such a shame that Australians don't speak English and thus don't get this.

Could you translate?

 

[Johnstrass2]

Suprised they’ve not made this a corner stone feature of iOS 26

It seems to be that the only thing Apple Intelligence can do is funny things with emojis….

 

[NightFox]

Damn no French in Canada...

Maybe it has disappoired?

 

[scoony]

Still no games for the Brits…

Yes it’s strange it hasn’t been rolled out to other English speaking regions. Though, bonus point to Hartley for pointing out where these features are available.

 

[stocklen]

never found any of the 'games' in my full price non discounted Apple one subscription....

Oh wait, im in the UK and Apple think its ok to make us pay the same and get less features...

Anyone have any ideas how a feature as innocuous as a game is limited to various territories - its not a language thing because in the UK, we speak... English ... funnily enough.

 

[widestload]

Ugh another US only feature. Still waiting for the word game here in the UK. I can understand why these things might take time to translate, but surely this could come to every English speaking country right now?

 

[SkydiveGuy]

Still no games for the Brits…

Thats because the EU keep issuing them.

 

[orbital~debris]

Thats because the EU keep issuing them.

This makes no sense – the UK is unfortunately no longer part of the European Union.

 

[iDento]

Apple Arcade for kids. News+ games for seniors. Inzoi for Mac for the rest of us.

Apple is “getting” gaming, or what?

 

[carswell]

Damn no French in Canada...

How long before the Gouvernement du Québec bans it from phones in the province then?

 

[Astuces iOS]

How long before the Gouvernement du Québec bans it from phones in the province then?

Damn idk… But some people talk french in New Brunswick too !!