


The arrival of Football Manager 2003 Touch changes that, we think. The NBA titles and variants of popular casual titles like Angry Birds, Subway Surfers, and Fruit Ninja are all attractive options but have generally not proved to be compelling enough reasons to switch to Arcade, not least because you can download variants of the same game from the App Store for free or for a relatively low price. The sort of title that makes one move to a service a bit like how a blockbuster series or film makes people head to an OTT provider. Its catalog of games now spans more than two hundred, but while many of these titles are well-presented and creative, the service has lacked that one killer app that converts people to it.

This is especially the case in India, where the monthly subscription is Rs 99 a month as compared to the USD 4.99, which works out to be about Rs 400 in terms of direct conversion.īut for many hardcore or “serious” gamers, Apple Arcade has not had too many attractions. Apple Arcade, Apple’s gaming subscription service, has been with us for a while now, and for many, it has been very decent value for money.
