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                    Apple Expands Arcade with Classic Games

   Josh Centers

   Apple Arcade has struggled to catch on since its September 2019 debut,
   with Apple canceling upcoming titles and changing direction last year
   ('[1]Apple Reportedly Canceling Some Apple Arcade Games and Changing
   Direction,' 1 July 2020). Now we're seeing what that new direction is:
   an [2]influx of classic titles into the gaming service, split into two
   collections:
     * Timeless Classics: New takes on classic tabletop games, like
       backgammon, checkers, chess, solitaire, and sudoku.
     * App Store Greats: Updated versions of App Store hits, like Badland,
       Fruit Ninja, and Monument Valley (see '[3]FunBITS: Badland for
       iOS,' 21 June 2013 and '[4]FunBITS: Monument Valley for iPhone and
       iPad,' 25 April 2014).

   Apple is still adding original titles to Apple Arcade, like Cut the
   Rope Remastered, Star Trek: Legends, and a new version of The Oregon
   Trail. (Maybe Apple Arcade needs a collection of all-time great games
   from the depths of time.) Will nostalgia be enough to give Apple Arcade
   a shot in the arm? Will these new titles cause you to give it a try?

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   1. https://tidbits.com/2020/07/01/apple-reportedly-canceling-apple-arcade-games-and-changing-direction/
   2. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-arcade-expands-its-award-winning-catalog-to-more-than-180-games/
   3. https://tidbits.com/2013/06/21/funbits-badland-for-ios/
   4. https://tidbits.com/2014/04/25/funbits-monument-valley-for-iphone-and-ipad/
   5. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-arcade-expands-its-award-winning-catalog-to-more-than-180-games/

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