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Apple to unveil dedicated gaming app at WWDC

The app aims to streamline game discovery, achievements, social features across Apple devices before it ships with iOS 19 in September.

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Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook speaks about Apple Arcade. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

Overview

  • Apple plans to preview the new gaming app during its WWDC keynote on June 9 ahead of a public release this September alongside iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16 and tvOS 19.
  • The standalone app will replace Game Center by consolidating game launching, in-game achievements and leaderboards into a single hub.
  • Editorial content from Apple will spotlight new titles, provide game suggestions and offer direct access to the App Store’s games section and Apple Arcade promotions.
  • On Mac, the gaming app will surface games installed both through the Mac App Store and from third-party sources.
  • The effort builds on Apple’s recent acquisition of RAC7 Games and follows the introduction of Game Mode performance optimizations in iOS 18.