iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, which Apple introduced at Apple Park in California with a magnificent event, came with a titanium body and A17 Pro processor. With the A17 Pro, which is introduced as the world’s best smartphone processor with 19 billion transistors, Apple is preparing to bring some console games to iPhones. So, could this move put an end to game consoles?
Is the iPhone 15 Pro a threat to Sony and Xbox?
It’s hard to deny how powerful smartphones have become in recent years, especially the latest iPhone models. At its big event, Apple announced that multiple console games will be released on the iPhone 15 Pro in the coming months. Towards the end of this year, you will be able to download and play Death Stranding, Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4 on your phone.
In addition, at the beginning of next year, Ubisoft is bringing the not yet released Assassin’s Creed Mirage to the App Store. No matter how exciting this development is, it is thought that Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox teams have nothing to worry about. Apple has had many opportunities to compete with console manufacturers in the past. But each time the company refuses.
The arrival of four modern A-list games on iOS is truly surprising, as Apple has never been fully committed to mobile gaming. Of course, the iPhone maker is more than happy to collect its 30% commission from every app developer selling games on the App Store, but how much effort is Apple putting into marketing Arcade?
When you take a look at the top-grossing iOS games on the App Store, you’ll see that every game in the Top 25 is available for free download with in-app purchases. There are exceptions, such as best-selling console and PC games such as Minecraft, Stardew Valley and Grand Theft Auto, which have sustained success on the App Store, but lucrative premium games are few and far between.
Although Resident Evil Village and Assassin’s Creed Mirage are popular and anticipated games, they are not expected to be very popular in the mobile gaming world. Moreover, it is not entirely clear whether these console quality games will be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The A17 Pro could be a very significant upgrade. However, if these games cannot be played on old devices, it can be said that Apple will leave many players behind.
It’s also unclear whether these games will be played with touch controls or whether iPhone owners will need a third-party controller. The lack of details proves that gaming on the iPhone is still not a priority for Apple. Therefore, at least for now, it does not seem possible for the mobile gaming world to end game consoles with the iPhone 15 series.
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