TechGamingiPhone could soon be the best gaming phone, thanks to this Apple decisionApple’s new rules open up the iPhone to services including GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass. This could be a really big dealWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingiPhone could soon be the best gaming phone, thanks to this Apple decisionApple’s new rules open up the iPhone to services including GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass. This could be a really big dealWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Apple’s new rules open up the iPhone to services including GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass. This could be a really big deal
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Apple)
(Image credit: Apple)
Applehas been bigging up gaming for a while now – the image above shows Assassin’s Creed Mirage oniPhone15 Pro, one of thebig gaming announcementsApple made around the iPhone 15 – but a new change to its App Store rules could be the biggest boost to iPhone gaming we’ve ever seen – and it could put multiple iPhones in with thebest gaming phones.
For many gamers (hello!) services such as Xbox Game Pass are the real killer apps of consoles and PCs: a single subscription with a world of games remains superb value for money – and until this week, something you couldn’t have on iPhone. That’s because Apple demanded that each individual title had to have its own separate App Store listing, so Apple was effectively demanding a stand-alone app for every single game. That’s now changed.
What do Apple’s new rules mean for Game Pass and GeForce Now?
The new rules say that developers can now submit a single app for their game streaming service, so for example you would have a Game Pass app that gave you access to all your subscription. Because this is Apple there are still fairly strict rules, so for example, the app age rating has to be for the highest age rating of the games accessible through the app and the app has to meet other App Store guidelines. But the move towards one app to rule them all is a very positive one.
It’s probably not a coincidence that the rule change comes within days of the launch of theVision Pro. For all its technological wonders, Apple’s mixed reality headset is still short of things to do with it – and these App Store changes open the door for the likes of Game Pass on your face.
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