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Konami will terminate Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, delisting it from Apple Arcade on August 20 and ending service on September 3, 2026, after which the game will no longer be playable.
Apple Arcade adds four new games—Mini Football Legends, My Talking Tom 2+, Coffee Inc 2+, and FreeCell Solitaire: Card Game+—bringing its catalog to over 200 titles, with five additional games arriving in the coming weeks: Family Feud Pocket on June 30; Dungeon Clawler+, Creatures of the Deep+, Pocket City 2+, and Draw It+ on July 2. The service costs $6.99/month and remains ad-free and microtransaction-free, with Arcade included in the Apple One bundle.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is coming to Apple Arcade tomorrow, bringing the base game with mouse, controller, and touch support for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. At launch, multiplayer and DLC are not available. Large maps require devices with 8GB RAM. Apple Arcade also adds Felicity's Door, I Love Hue Too+, and Retrocade (the latter on Vision Pro as well). Apple Arcade costs $6.99/month and supports family sharing with no ads or in‑app purchases.
Apple is signaling a February lineup that includes a relatively minor iOS 26.3 update with features like an iOS-to-Android transfer tool, notification forwarding, proximity pairing for third‑party devices, and groundwork for end‑to‑end encryption in RCS, plus a more personalized Siri powered by Google Gemini arriving in iOS 26.4 beta in February (with a public release likely in March/April). The month also brings new Apple Arcade games, the Swift Student Challenge window, Super Bowl sponsorship, a Home app deprecation deadline, and Apple’s virtual shareholders meeting.
Civilization VII is coming to Apple Arcade on February 5, playable on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, with access included for Apple Arcade subscribers. The Arcade edition follows the game’s earlier Apple release; reviews note mixed reactions to its era-transition mechanics, though visuals are generally praised.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is headed to Apple Arcade on February 5 for iPhone, iPad, and Mac via a $6.99/month Apple Arcade subscription. The port adds touch controls (plus mouse/controller support on macOS/iOS) but launches without multiplayer or DLC, and restricts map sizes to large/huge on devices with more than 8GB of RAM. Apple Arcade is also adding Retrocade (classic titles) along with Felicity’s Door and I Love Hue Too+ on the same date.
SpongeBob Patty Pursuit 2, a highly anticipated sequel to a popular Apple Arcade game, will be released on December 4, offering new gameplay on various Apple devices as part of the subscription service, which costs $6.99/month with a free trial and is included in Apple One plans.
Apple Arcade is launching four new games in November, including the highly anticipated Football Manager 26 Touch, a soccer management simulator, along with MySims, MySims Kingdom, and Toca Boca Jr Classics, expanding its diverse gaming lineup for subscribers.
Football Manager 26 Touch, focusing on building football dynasties, is set to launch on November 4 on Apple Arcade, offering new features and updates for sports simulation fans.
Apple Arcade is releasing four new games in October, including NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition with a new NBA Eras feature, along with three other titles on October 2. The service continues to expand its game library with both indie and big IP titles, offering over 200 ad-free games for $6.99/month or via Apple One.
Verizon is ending free access to Apple Arcade and other perks for customers on legacy plans starting September 2025, as part of a shift to more expensive, unbundled plans and the removal of loyalty discounts, encouraging customers to switch to new myPlan options.
Apple announced the new Apple Games app at WWDC, a centralized platform for managing and enjoying games across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It features social tools like friends, groups, challenges, and in-game updates, aiming to enhance multiplayer experiences and game discovery, including access to Apple Arcade. The app is set to launch with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 this fall.
Apple has announced a new Apple Games app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, consolidating App Store games, Apple Arcade, and Game Center features into a dedicated, pre-installed app to enhance game discovery and social gaming experiences.
Ahead of WWDC, Apple has launched a new games.apple.com domain, hinting at a forthcoming Apple Games app for iOS 19 (likely iOS 26), which will integrate App Store and Apple Arcade games with social features. The blank page suggests upcoming content, possibly a marketing site or web-based game access, to be revealed after the WWDC keynote.
Apple is expanding its focus on mobile gaming with the development of a new dedicated gaming app for iOS 19, replacing Game Center and integrating with Apple Arcade, while also acquiring game studio RAC7 to bolster its gaming offerings amid the rise of cloud gaming.