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The Financial Times says the company is spending 'several million dollars each' on more than 100 games, putting Apple Arcade's budget in excess of $500 million dollars. At its March event, Apple announced that Arcade would launch in the fall but did not announce pricing.
The report also says that Apple is offering an 'extra incentive' to a developer if their game remains exclusive to Apple Arcade.
Our sources indicate that all Apple Arcade games will not be offered on Google Play Store. The deal is essentially 'mobile exclusive', so developers will be allowed to launch on games consoles like PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch — just no Android. Arcade games will not be sold in the App Store as normal downloads.
The customer pitch for Apple Arcade is an alternative offering to the countless freemium games that dominate the App Store charts. For one monthly fee, users can play any game in the Arcade catalog. An Apple Arcade game will have no additional purchases or upsell, no limited levels, and no ads. Arcade games will also not be able to share any data with publishers unless the customer provides explicit consent.
Also at Engadget.
Previously: Apple News+ and Apple Arcade Announced
(Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Monday April 15 2019, @02:53PM (1 child)
Game platforms are already doing this. There is a major issue going on in the gaming community about the spyware ridden Epic game launcher signing exclusive games for big money.
https://www.gamewatcher.com/news/Epic-games-store-exclusives [gamewatcher.com]
"Don't you ever miss the days when you used to be nostalgic?" -Loiosh
(Score: 2) by Pino P on Monday April 15 2019, @03:46PM
The difference between Epic Games Store and Apple Arcade is that any user of Windows on x64 can install Epic Games Store, even if Steam, GOG, and Microsoft Store are also installed. It's not like Apple or console stores, where users of the majority platform would have to purchase and carry additional hardware to access games exclusive to that store.