Its often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
If thats the case, Microsoft and Epic should feel very flattered right now.
It may not replace Game Center but would drag your profile to the new storefront.
You can play Resident Evil 7 Biohazard now on iPhone as Apple has been desperate to get more games on Mac, iPad, and iPhone.© Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
The app would feature titles from the App Store and Apple Arcade.
Users can find multiple tabs, one for friends and another for game suggestions based on past play habits.
There may be additional tabs for Achievement-like challenges and leaderboards.
Furthermore, according to 9to5Mac, Apple may be working to get FaceTime or iMessage available for in-game communication.
Most gamers would naturally gravitate to Discord anyway.
Applehas had its eye on gaminglately.
With iOS 18, Apple upgraded the Game Porting Toolkit to help developers bring macOS games to iOS.
In August, the company could finally launch itsEpic Games storeon iOS, though only in the EU.
For Apple users in the U.S., theres still no official support for third-party app stores.
The hedges on Apples walled garden remain strong, though the same cant be said for Android.
Earlier this month, a federal judge declaredGoogle had to open upits mobile OS to third-party app stores.
Google is still able to monopolize to some degree.
Either way, Microsoft has been eyeing this momenttolaunch its owncompeting Xbox app storeon Android.
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