Analysts report that Apple's game subscription service will spend more than half a billion

By Jessie Wade

Analysts at the Financial Times have announced that Apple could spend more than half a billion dollars for its next subscription service to games, Apple Arcade, according to Gizmodo.

If that's true, the Apple Arcade budget would be half of Apple's current $ 1 billion TV and movie budget. Several sources told the Financial Times that the majority of games planned for this service have a multi-million dollar budget.

Some analysts believe that Apple Arcade will generate more revenue from subscriptions than its current streaming service. Reports from developers signing exclusive iOS contracts for specific durations would also contribute to the development of the platform.

According to the Financial Times, HSBC's revenues are expected to grow from $ 370 million in 2020 to $ 2.7 billion in 2022 and nearly double again in 2024. Their forecasts are based on 29 million users in the world. here 2024, for a subscription of $ 12.99 per month.

Shortly before Apple announced the subscription service for its games, Google announced Google Stadia, its own platform for streaming games, which would be more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One combined.

While waiting for more information on Apple Arcade, find out how we are not sure if we can save the game on mobile and discover everything we know about Google Stadia.

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Jessie Wade is a news editor for IGN. Chat with her on Twitter @ jessieannwade.