It was that Apple is trying harder and harder to attract video game publishers and developers to port their triple-A games to the iPhone. Not just that, but the Cupertino company really wants you to know that the iPhone is, on top of all else – a capable console-grade handheld gaming device.
Notice I was careful not to say “mobile gaming,” but “handheld gaming,” as mobile gaming implies short, touch-screen games meant for (usually addictive) casual entertainment on the go.
But handheld gaming implies a Steam Deck competitor, a Nintendo Switch competitor, an ROG Ally competitor…
And as a daily Steam Deck user, and a huge fan of it – it got me thinking – is this a joke? Or is it a promising attempt to position the iPhone as a serious gaming console, alongside those others mentioned?
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