gaming experience on Macs. (Source: Apple)”/>macOS Sonoma introduced a new Game Mode feature to optimize the gaming experience on Macs. (Source: Apple)
Apple is really making a push for Mac, iPhone, and iPad gaming. In a recent interview, the company talked about their efforts to attract both developers and AAA gamers to their platforms. They’re trying to position their devices as an attractive gaming option, and they have some unique advantages they want everyone to know about.
Apple is once again emphasizing AAA gaming on their devices in a new interview with Inverse. There’s been a noticeable uptick in original game titles landing directly on Apple’s platforms, including the Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Some of these big titles include Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4, Lies of P, No Man’s Sky, Baldur’s Gate 3, Grid Legends, and Strays , with others like Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Death Stranding coming soon.
Apple reps talked about the changes that have made it more attractive for developers to bring AAA PC gaming titles across to Apple’s platforms. They mentioned the transition to its custom Arm-based silicon for its Macs as a major catalyst for change, making it easier to develop and port games across all Apple platforms. Updates in the iPhone and MacBook Pro models, including integrated GPUs with gaming-focused technologies, were highlighted.
Apple also emphasized their Metal technology, the new MetalFX framework, and the Game Porting Toolkit that makes it significantly easier for game devs to port their titles from PCs to Macs. The latest version of macOS Sonoma also has a new dedicated Game Mode, further optimizing system resources for maximum throughput while also doubling the Bluetooth sampling rate to reduce input lag from wireless controllers.
Another perk for gamers who own more than one Apple device is that many titles are offered as a universal purchase through Apple’s digital stores.
