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References: Apple. (n.d.). Apple Arcade. Apple (AU). Chen, D. (2019). Expanding Innovation. Western Sydney Wurmser, Y. (2019). Why Subscription Gaming Services Are Having a Moment. EMarketer Cybart, N. (2019). Measuring Apple’s Content Distribution Arm. Above Avalon. Webb, K. (2019). Apple’s Netflix-style gaming service is finally here, for $8 a month. Australian Financial Review. 2 Reception of Apple Arcade Active Users on Gaming Subscription Services games from Critics & Users 15M Oceanhorn 2

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Getting the high score has become so much more accessible.

GetGet readyready

e Arcad The Next Step in Mobile Gaming Darren Eng

When the iPhone launched over 13 years better performance or are planned to come ago, there were many limitations as to how to other platforms in future. Which makes applications worked and how much could be the initiative to get it feel like it could be used done, now as we reach the 12th generation on other things including home console of iPhone. We can look back and see how games and as previously mentioned, there more advanced the software has become. are a handful of free games on the App Store From the simple physics of Angry Birds that match the quality of the ones on Apple and the puzzles of Candy Crush to Apple’s Arcade even if they include some ads, the latest move in the mobile gaming medium, price tag feels like a drawback to getting it. introduced on September 2019, Apple Arcade is a subscription service that brings hundreds of applications for you to play. With that though, with the service is continuously getting support with more games being added on a regular The service is priced at $7.99 basis and despite the processing Australian Dollars per month power being not as powerful as current with an ever-expanding library. generation hardware, the exclusives Many of the games are also compatible and timed exclusives make up for it. to play with controllers from modern consoles but most don’t need it as the tap controls on iOS devices will suffice. There is also one big benefit to the service. All the games here don’t include any ads or microtransactions which is honestly more consumer friendly as it reduces some manipulative practices made to rake in extra revenue or having ads constantly pop up taking up a chunk of the screen. Which in this case makes Apple Arcade makes their greatest competition free apps. But with the month long free trial, it might just be able to convince people to pay for it and with the curated library, the things on offer are certainly going to appeal to somebody which helps as the inclusion of family sharing means that if a devices is connected to your account, up to 6 devices can be able to play without having to pay extra for access on other devices.

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1 References: Apple. (n.d.). Apple Arcade. Apple (AU). Wurmser, Y. (2019). Why Subscription Gaming Services Are Having a Moment. EMarketer. Cybart, N. (2019). Measuring Apple’s Content Distribution Arm. Above Avalon. Webb, K. (2019). Apple’s Netflix-style gaming service is finally here, for $8 a month. Australian Financial Review. Chen, D. (2019). Expanding Innovation. Western Sydney

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References: Forde, M. (2020). Apple Arcade predicted to reach 12 million Harradence, M. (2019). EA Access Hits 5 Million, Uptake Was Faster subscribers by end of 2020. Pocket Gamer. On PS4 Than Xbox One. PSU. Lyles, T. (2020). PlayStation Now hits 2.2 million subscribers. The Ahmad, D. [@ZhugeEX] (2019, Oct. 30). On the EA conference call, Verge. the company announced that it now has approx 5 million subscribers Desatoff, S. (2020). PlayStation Now has reached 2.2 million across EA Access / Origin Access. [Tweet]. Twitter. subscribers. Game Daily Warren, T. (2020). Xbox Game Pass subscribers jump 50 percent to 15 million in less than six months. The Verge.

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