Overview

• Apple will preview its standalone gaming app at WWDC on June 9 before releasing it in September alongside iOS 19, macOS 16 and tvOS 19.
• The new app will replace Game Center as a preinstalled hub on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV for launching and tracking games.
• It will centralize in-game achievements, leaderboards and Apple-curated editorial content while promoting Apple Arcade and third-party titles.
• On Mac, the app will uniquely integrate games downloaded outside the Mac App Store into its library.
• Apple’s acquisition of RAC7 Games and timing its launch just after the Switch 2 debut underscore its heightened gaming ambitions.