You assume consumers will know the difference. The people on these boards generally don’t fall into that group. Most things like this sell, not because they are good, but because they are there. No effort from Google. All reward. Win-win.
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Google Launches New $4.99 'Play Pass' Service on Android Devices to Compete with Apple Arcade
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That would be the case if there were more exclusive titles for google’s service. From the ad it looks like a lot of the games are already available on both platforms.
Also, we don't know when Apple actually began work on Apple Arcade. It was announced Summer 2019 but I'd imagine it's been in the works for quite a while, considering all the games had to be developed.
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So you think Apple started work on Arcade on September 9th? Why are you giving Google credit for project time but Apple credit only for announcement date?
And Apple probably worked on it since 2016. Apple takes their time to get it right.
These myriad subscription services for games are a good thing, whoever came up with them first. The IAP/lootbox/pay to win scourge needs to go away, fast.
who's going to pay $4.99 for a "Play Pass" service when most Android users just use the "Five Finger Discount" pass and whine about anything that costs them money or when their pre-paid phone runs out of minutes and data
I see this being the first of two articles about Google Play Pass;
Today - Google announces Play Pass Service
1 year from now - Google announces the closure of Play Pass Service
Today - Google announces Play Pass Service
1 year from now - Google announces the closure of Play Pass Service
There is no way that gaming on iPhone/iPad/Apple TV is a replacement to console gaming if you are actually serious about gaming. Definitely not with the current games on the App Store.
On average it takes a good 4 years for frameworks to mature and become public so that should give you an idea of how long they had Arcade in the design process.
Google must have low expectations for their service - they included "pass" in its name, which I expect most people will choose to do.
Apple's service will work on iPhone, iPad, aTV and OSX, limiting the games to higher-end new titles.
It's clear to me that Apple is aiming at quality and Google at quantity, again.
It's clear to me that Apple is aiming at quality and Google at quantity, again.
This is already happening before either of these services from Apple or Google launched. Both Microsoft and Sony have exclusive titles that can only be played on their platform, For other games, one console gets DLC before the other, and Xbox has the "Game Pass" subscription service.
As some else said, for serious gaming, Microsoft and Sony have nothing to worry about for the foreseeable future
"Competing" in the same sense that Google Play competes with The App Store. As in, not at all.