At its September event, Apple revealed new details regarding its all-you-can-eat Apple Arcade subscription service. Among the details were a release date of September 19, and a price point of $4.99 per month. The company also announced it will have a free one-month trial.
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Apple Arcade, as the offering is known, gives the company another way to generate revenue from software and services as it tries to reduce its dependence on devices, particularly the iPhone. Apple teased the gaming product in March before unveiling it on Tuesday at an event at its headquarters in Cuptertino, California.
The service is available for $4.99 per month, starting on September 19. Apple will offer people a one-month free trial.
Apple Arcade will be accessible from a dedicated tab in Apple’s App Stores. It will feature game trailers, recommendations, and editorial content.
When Apple first talked about the service, it showed off a few of the games that will be available, including Beyond A Steel Sky, Overland and When Cards Fall. On Tuesday Apple said that Capcom, Konami, Lego and Sega are also working on games for Apple Arcade.
Subscribers can share access to the service with family members. Customers can play games on their devices offline, giving it a possible advantage of overcoming game streaming services like Google’s Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud, which require internet connections.
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The new Apple Arcade will also contribute to that services business, alongside Apple Music, iCloud and other products. Earlier this year the company stopped telling investors how many iPhones it sells each quarter. Apple started disclosing the gross margin of its growing services business.
