Apple comes in iOS 26 with a completely new Games app that you can also install on your Mac and your iPad. You can expect this from it.
The new Games app from Apple
The new Games app from Apple is available in iOS 26, iPados 26 and MacOS 26. It is a central place for everything that has to do with your games. There is an arcade tab where you can easily discover new Apple Arcade games and you also have quick access to games that you are already playing.
In iPados 26 and MacOS 26 you can use a special game overlay. With that you can easily adjust system settings and you chat with friends. The Games app also has support for energy-saving mode, so that you can continue even longer during gaming.
Gaming with your friends
Friends you have played before now appear in one place. You can see at a glance which games you have played together and which achievements you have achieved. You can also invite each other via links and party codes.
New in the Games app are challenges. With that you compete with your friends and try to get the highest score. That is even possible in Single-Player Games. This way you can form groups in more ways and determine who is the best.
Thanks to new features in the Games app, developers can more easily keep players informed of the latest game updates and events that they should not miss. On the game pages in the app you will find the latest information about each game. They really come to life in this way. The information that is there is always relevant for you and the games that you are playing at the moment.
The Games app is available in September
The new Games app from Apple is part of the operating systems iOS 26, iPados 26 and MacOS 26. These updates will be available for the general public somewhere in September, possibly at the same time as the iPhone 17 series. From that moment you can use the new app immediately!
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