Apple cancels some Apple Arcade titles in shift to more "engaging" games
What you need to know
- Apple has canceled a number of titles for Apple Arcade.
- The cancellation is due to a shift in strategy for the service.
- Apple is leaving the door open to working with those studios again.
Less than a year since Apple Arcade launched to the public, Apple seems to be making some changes in strategy for the service.
Reported by Bloomberg, Apple has canceled a number of titles that were originally planned for Apple Arcade in a strategy shift towards finding games that would promote more "engagement" with the service.
According to the report, studios were paid up to the development milestones that they hit, but the financial impact was still felt for all, only to be compounded by the pandemic.
In a statement, Apple touted the library of games in Apple Arcade and expressed excitement for what developers are working on next.
Apple Arcade launched last fall and has grown to over a hundred titles. At WWDC, Apple also announced a major expansion to Game Center as well as more personalization for Apple Arcade on Apple TV.
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