Overview
- The app will replace Game Center and be preinstalled across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV with iOS 19, macOS 16 and tvOS 19 in September 2025.
- Apple will preview the gaming hub at WWDC on June 9, presenting a unified launcher for titles, consolidated leaderboards, in-app communications.
- Editorial sections within the app will spotlight new game releases, seamlessly integrate the $6.99-per-month Apple Arcade subscription.
- On Mac, the app will support games downloaded from outside the App Store, enabling one-click launch of third-party titles.
- The launch aligns with Nintendo Switch 2’s release, building on Apple’s recent acquisition of RAC7 Games, the studio behind Sneaky Sasquatch.