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Apple reportedly planning subscription gaming service

Apple reportedly planning subscription gaming service

Apple is said to be planning to launch a subscription service for games.

A report cites five anonymous sources that suggest Apple is talking to game developers to be part of a new subscription service.

Similar to Netflix, users would pay a set fee for unlimited access to a selection of titles. Further details like pricing or availability were not stated.

The talks apparently included Apple acting as a publisher for titles, which would see Apple taking a more hands-on approach in the release of new games.

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The App Store top grossing chart is dominated by games. However, those games are almost exclusively freemium titles which are free to download, with banks of in-app purchases that can be bought repeatedly like an independent currency.

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