Apple Promotes Holiday Bonuses in Games like Fortnite and Minecraft

[MacRumors]

Apple this evening sent out emails promoting holiday content in a selection of games that include Fortnite, PUBG, Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Homescapes, and Clash of Clans.

Some of the available bonuses are free, while others appear to be holiday-themed in-app purchases, as outlined below:

• Fortnite - Get an exclusive holiday outfit pack for a limited time, starting December 24.
• PUBG - Limited-edition Santa suit and supply crates are now available.
• Candy Crush Saga - Get extra-special items that last two times longer than normal.
• Minecraft - Claim 1 free skin and 1 free world right now.
• Homescapes - A free small-size pack of coins and items is all yours!
• Clash of Clans - Receive 5 times more goodies with limited-edition Christmas bundles.

Apple's promotional email also highlights other games, such as Pocket City and Knights of Pen & Paper 2, though there are no specific holiday bonuses in these games.

Apple is going to be offering a separate bonus on December 24, as discovered in Australia and New Zealand this morning. In those countries, Apple is highlighting "surprises" from December 24 to December 29, with the first two being a discounted in-app purchase bundle for Looney Tunes World of Mayhem and a three-month subscription for the price of one month in Canva.

The "Surprise" bonuses will likely be live in the United States when December 24 rolls around.

Article Link: Apple Promotes Holiday Bonuses in Games like Fortnite and Minecraft

 

[Mr. Awesome]

Apple must be feeling especially jolly this year, with all the exclusive gifts, Daily Cash, app discounts, etc.

 

[KawaiiAurora]

Pretty odd how Apple created Apple Arcade to get users rid of IAPs in games and now, they’re promoting Christmas-themed IAPs lol

 

[dantroline]

Pretty odd how Apple created Apple Arcade to get users rid of IAPs in games and now, they’re promoting Christmas-themed IAPs lol

Ho hum. Let's see Apple give away some free hardware instead!

 

[tlaw81]

Ho hum. Let's see Apple give away some free hardware instead!

This. So much this. Why not? 12 Days of Giveaways? I’d love to see that! But, maybe it’d cheapen the brand?

 

[TrenttonY]

I miss when Apple did 12 days of giveaways.

They even gave away the movie 'Hugo' (2012) in 2013.

 

[kanki1985]

What is the meaning of this? First Arcade, then discounts on IAP? It's like the game developers 'lobbied' apple to ensure they survive or something?

 

[FlyingDutch]

I don’t know how to claim the free skin and free world from Minecraft 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[Squuiid]

I don’t know how to claim the free skin and free world from Minecraft 🤷🏻‍♂️

Me neither. Just spent 5 minutes trying. No go.
Anyone?

 

[Dino F]

Have to also add - I’m not seeing any free new skins in FortNite on the iOS version?? Is this area specific perhaps, maybe it’s U.S. only as I’m not seeing any of these options in the U.K.??


...anyone?
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...sorry but this article is completely wrong. There are no such offers from Apple and certainly NO emails from them like it is shown above.......

💩

 

[stiligFox]

Looking at it, these are being promoted in the App Store, but I’m not seeing any “exclusive deals” - the only deal in Fortnite is a $25 winter skin pack which is available on all platforms...

That’s hardly a gift!

 

[d21mike]

A real gift would be a Apple TV Version of Fortnite

 

[V_Man]

What is the meaning of this? First Arcade, then discounts on IAP? It's like the game developers 'lobbied' apple to ensure they survive or something?

Always about the money at Apple.

 

[Appleman3546]

So this article was false. No email and no promotion was offered for any of these apps.

 

[Squuiid]

So this article was false. No email and no promotion was offered for any of these apps.

Yes, it would seem as though it was totally fabricated. There is no source so one can’t say otherwise.

 

[Dino F]

U.S. only now confirmed in the article. 🙄