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>>Bender+(OP)
Now add Apple Arcade, iPad OS and iOS into the picture.

>>pjmlp+uq
Lol "apple arcade", The subscription that gives you a bunch of bad mobile games?

>>footlo+Z31
Apparently the studios don't mind the joke.

Meanwhile, Valve has to emulate Windows and DirectX to make SteamDeck usable for its target market.

>>pjmlp+471
Apple Arcade is nostalgic in the sense that the entire catalog of games is short enough that you can iterate it. (Note: still zero games that start with a V) The games aren't bad, but everything is the list has a better version elsewhere. Couple of examples:

- Oceanhorn 2's gameplay is strictly inferior to Zelda (because of BotW's popularity, there are more fun options even over TTK)

- I found Oregon Trail patently offensive. It's one thing to be a remake that worse than the original. Lots of games have that problem. It's another when your nostalgia-bait headliner actively drives people away.

Apple's success outside of Arcade (Apple is the largest "gaming" company in terms of money made) appears to be a side-effect of them owning the plaform.