Someone who wants to play AAA games and/or competitive gaming (Which can be classed as PC gamers as well)
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Google Launches New $4.99 'Play Pass' Service on Android Devices to Compete with Apple Arcade
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Someone who wants to play AAA games and/or competitive gaming (Which can be classed as PC gamers as well)
Ok fair enough but one of the main reasons that PlayStation and Xbox are so successful is because of their first party titles. When you compare the types of games you can get on Xbox game pass for £7.99 (or £11.99 for Xbox and PC) a month to the Apple Arcade games at £4.99 there is literally no comparison.
Fair enough I could definitely see people having Apple Arcade in addition to console / PC gaming but I just can’t see how someone who has spent a fair amount of money on an Xbox one / PS4 would suddenly outright replace it with Apple Arcade and go from Gears of War, Halo, Forza etc to Frogger and Rahman Mini.
There’s the social aspect of it as well on Xbox/PS4 that Apple Arcade doesn’t have.
At the end of the day a gaming platform is only as good as the games it offers. I hope it does get AAA games eventually as I would happily pay the money for it but with Apple only allowing exclusives it could take a long while for it to get to that stage.
Also when you say chip away at it. What kind of games are people playing on Xbox/PS4 that Apple Arcade is good enough to make them switch? Curious to know who these people are.
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"Play Pass is available for Android devices in the United States this week, and will be expanding to additional countries soon. It comes with a 10-day free trial and after that, a subscription costs $4.99 per month, just like Apple Arcade."
Worded like that, it reads like they're equivalent in all three counts, but it's only equivalent in one: price. Apple Arcade is available in more than 150 countries since day one, and has a 30-day free trial.
Worded like that, it reads like they're equivalent in all three counts, but it's only equivalent in one: price. Apple Arcade is available in more than 150 countries since day one, and has a 30-day free trial.
Casual gamers yes, but serious ones with an Xbox or PS4 or who play on their computer won't be moving. There is just no way to compete with dedicated systems for the hardcore people.
They will capture a lot of casual gamers.
iOS games are just as difficult to develop as games for the Nintendo Switch (which also has a Unix-based OS, ARM CPU architecture and advanced GPU) but no one appears to even acknowledge it.
People who will pay $60 for a Switch game (because it's a dedicated game console and new AAA games are expected to cost that) will refuse to pay more than $5 for the same game on iPhone/iPad/ATV because it's a "mobile" game, which in their mind is "smaller, easier to develop, inferior". Not just gamers (who are elitist as hell), everyone has come to expect mobile apps and games to be either free or cost a few bucks.
Apple is never going to have AAA games on its devices, because either developers will target consoles like the Switch and make more money by pricing their games much higher; or simply people will never acknowledge an iOS game is AAA, only "mobile".
Many of these games will be in App Store (priced individually). That's how.
I first read the headline as ‘play bass’. Think I’ve been watching too many Davie504 videos lately. Now I just want to play the bass, not games??
On topic: competition/diversity/innovation/games/money spending is good etc...
On topic: competition/diversity/innovation/games/money spending is good etc...
C’mon man... I literally can’t even imagine a world where you don’t realize the question he posed was meant to be rhetorical.
Lack of quantity can also mean no pizza at all. If you’re hungry some pizza is better than none.
The OPs cliche is a tired one.
I freaking hate google music, but do enjoy ad free YouTube, but these mother won't separate them. Now they want to rent out crappy games on Android.
Is there some big breakthrough coming that going to shock the industry? If so please elaborate.
Photocopy machines at full steam.
Their next model will be called Pixel 5 Pro and Pixel 5 Pro Max ?
This ?
Google shamelessly copied iOS gesture from iOS despite Android ditched physical button for on-screen one for years.
I chalk it up to parallel thinking. All tech companies are trying to create content around subscription based services so 2 new game services released days apart isn’t even a coincidence much less a matter of anyone copying. And how come no one is accusing every company of copying music streaming services? They are not only priced the same but also deliver the exact same content.
I have a better idea. Let’s all ignore originality and concentrate on execution and value since those are the only things that matter anyway.
I have a better idea. Let’s all ignore originality and concentrate on execution and value since those are the only things that matter anyway.
You're probably right.
Google's seems more like a paid discovery service. They're definitely casting a wider net. I was kind of surprised by the non-gaming selection. I guess friends and family can share the unlocked in-app purchases with this subscription.
more competitive how? The games are pretty good and the price is very good already.