Until Apple spills more information on Apple
TV+, we can do little but speculate on just
how big an impact the service will have on the
entertainment industry. Many organizations
have suggested that the new service will be a
“flop” or that its content will “suck,” with many
criticizing the company for its “watered down”
approach. Apple reportedly wants all of its
content to be family-friendly to avoid offense
and reach the latest possible audiences,
but if Apple wants its own Game of Thrones or
Stranger Things, then it is going to have to let a
couple of F-bombs slide, or risk looking like the
odd one out.
APPLE ARCADE
Where critics have been more complimentary,
however, is with Apple Arcade. Rumored to
launch alongside iOS 13 later this month, the
service will be priced at just $4.99 per month.
Aside from the iPhone, Apple historically has
performed poorly when it comes to gaming
- Macs were never designed for games, and
despite Apple TV having gamepad support for
a couple of years, it did not become the new
gaming console it should have been. Despite
that, it has the potential to change the industry.
iOS games are often much higher quality
than their Android counterparts and with
Apple planning to take the offline approach to
gaming too, unlike Google’s new cloud-based
Stadia subscription service, which will require
you to be online at all times, Apple could
potentially create a new hub for gamers of all
backgrounds and generations. Apple has been
teaming up with both indie developers and
big-name gaming studios to build “exclusive”