Apple Arcade Archive

Apple Arcade

Apple Arcade is Apple's gaming subscription service, launched in September 2019 as a response to the traditional mobile gaming market with its ads and in-app purchases. Its catalog now features over 200 games, including Apple Arcade Originals, platform-famous hits like Civilization VII, Oceanhorn 3, and NBA 2K Arcade Edition, as well as growing collections under the "App Store Greats" and "Timeless Classics" labels. Games can be played on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, with cloud syncing between devices and full controller support. Apple Arcade is also available as part of an Apple One subscription.

Under this tag, apfelpatient.de offers ongoing coverage of the service: monthly overviews of new games and updates, background on major releases, strategic context around Apple's gaming ambitions, the link to the new Apple Games app and Game Center, and rumors about potential cloud gaming expansions. Seasonal events, Family Sharing topics and the service's performance within the wider services division are covered here as well.

Anyone curious about which titles are coming next to the catalog and how Apple Arcade stacks up against Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus will find what they're looking for here.

Apple Arcade: Football Manager 27 and LEGO DUPLO

by Milan Jovicic

November 10, 2026 - 7:15 PM CET

Apple Arcade: Football Manager 27 Touch is here, followed on December 3rd by LEGO DUPLO, Prince of Persia and two more...

Apple Services: icons for Apple Music, Apple TV, iCloud and Apple Arcade on a blue gradient

Apple Services: Huge base, weaker growth

by Milan Jovicic

November 2, 2026 - 11:55 PM CET

Apple Services reported record revenue and over 2.5 billion devices sold, but growth has slowed since March. Two new features are missing in this country.

App Store premium games: Apple's Games app on a MacBook, iPad and iPhone with a featured game and sections for continue playing and friends

App Store: New CEO focuses on premium games

by Milan Jovicic

October 20, 2026 - 01:09 CEST

App Store Premium Games: New App Store chief Carson Oliver on one-time purchases, the role of Apple Arcade, and console ports to the iPhone.

iCloud+ Apple TV Arcade: three iPhones side by side showing an Arcade game, the iCloud+ page and the Apple TV app

iCloud+ with Apple TV and Arcade: DACH not included

by Milan Jovicic

September 15, 2026 - 1:44 p.m. CEST

Apple is including Apple TV and Arcade in iCloud+ at no extra cost – in over 100 countries. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the EU are included...

Apple Arcade October 2026: illustrated village scene from Pusheen's Place with cat characters, house and rainbow

Apple Arcade: Pusheen and four other titles in October

by Milan Jovicic

September 8, 2026 - 4:37 p.m. CEST

Apple Arcade will receive five new titles on October 1st, including the first official Pusheen game. Three of these titles will not be compatible with every device.