Apple Arcade gets 30 news games including Backgammon, Star Trek: Legends, The Oregon Trail and more

While games available on Arcade Originals can be played across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, the titles on Timeless Classics and App Store Greats are available only on iPhone and iPad.

FP Trending|Apr 06, 2021, 10:57:26 IST

Apple has added 30 new games to Apple Arcade, its popular game service. Besides this, two new categories – Timeless Classics and App Store Greats – have also been introduced. Among the games added exclusively to Arcade Originals are NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition, Star Trek: Legends, and The Oregon Trail. While games available on Arcade Originals can be played across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, the titles available on the other two categories – Timeless Classics and App Store Greats – are available only on iPhone and iPad.Timeless Classics includes titles like Good Sudoku by Zach Gage, Backgammon, and Chess - Play & Learn, while App Store Greats brings some of the award-winning games from the App Store to Apple Arcade, including Threes!, and Fruit Ninja Classic, all ad-free and fully unlocked.

Matt Fischer, Apple’s vice president of the App Store says that the addition of the 30 new titles was the biggest expansion since Apple Arcade's debut and its catalogue now boasts of 180 games, including new Arcade Originals, Timeless Classics, and App Store Greats.

Apple Arcade pricing

In India, the Apple Arcade service is available at Rs 99 per month and comes with a month of a free trial. The game service is also a part of Apple One’s Individual and Family monthly plans, available at Rs 195 and Rs 365, respectively. Apple Arcade service is available for free for the first three months on the purchase of a new iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac or Apple TV.

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