iOS ports of Resi 4, Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Death Stranding sold poorly, estimates suggest | VGC
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High-end Apple device owners don’t appear to be rushing to buy triple-A games…
  • narc0tic_bird@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Well most of these AAA ports aren’t exactly new and people interested in AAA gaming likely already have something like a PC, gaming console or Steam Deck, which are all better suited to these types of games, because they have more power than a mobile device and/or built-in controllers.

    Like, what is the setup for playing at home? Mirror an iPad to an Apple TV via AirPlay to play on your TV with a Bluetooth controller?

    And on the go, you either need a bluetooth controller and a way to hold your iPhone while holding the controller, or get one of these clip-on controllers.

    Then there’s pricing, with the games often being a lot cheaper at least on Steam.

  • Skyline969@lemmy.caEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Turns out people don’t wanna pay console/PC prices to play games on their mobile devices. Who knew.