On September 19,Apple Arcadewill be launching for only $4.99 a month. It’s bringing somepretty cool exclusiveswith it too like a newChu Chu Rocket, Frogger, and an RPG by theOctopath Travelerteam. Over the past few days, popular indie publisher Devolver Digital has also pulled back the curtain and three of their new Apple Arcade titles:Cricket Through the Ages, Exit the Gungeon,andBleak Sword.
To start,Cricket Through the Agesis a comedic multiplayer sports game from Free Lives, the developer behind Broforce and GORN. It’s a cricket game that features a variety of locales and people from throughout time and space, though its physics systems and art style will certainly turn some heads. You can check out its reveal trailer below:
Next up isExit the Gungeon, which was actually confirmed last week. As a follow up toEnter the Gungeon, this game is another bullet-hell shooter that sees players trying to climb out of the titular Gungeon. Check out its short gameplay trailer below:
Finally,Bleak Swordwas revealed today. According to Devolver Digital,Bleak Swordis “a dark fantasy action game from developer More8Bit challenging warriors to fight their way through compact, cursed diorama battlefields. Through nine tense chapters, heroes must lift the curse of the legendaryBleak Swordby striking down all manner of creatures in every forest, swamp, castle, and dungeon on their journey. Invoke powerful magic, uncover helpful items, and level up your character to upgrade your stats before facing off against menacing guardians.” It looks fairly minimalistic butBleak Swordis the title that has piqued my interest the most out of Devolver’s initial Apple Arcade lineup.
So far, Apple Arcade has been able to net itself some pretty impressive titles from both indie publishers like Devolver Digital and some larger studios, so the platform may end up cementing itself as the prime location for mobile games.Cricket Through the Ages, Exit the Gungeon, andBleak Swordall are debuting through Apple Arcade.
