Apple unleashed a one-two punch of streaming services during a far-too-long Apple event inside the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, on March 25.
After warming up the crowd with Apple News+ (a magazine and newspaper subscription service) and Apple Card (a credit card in digital and physical form), the tech giant hit us with game streaming service Apple Arcade and the long-rumored television/film streaming service Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ is a new ad-free subscription service, arriving this fall, for original shows and movies that will be part of the redesigned Apple TV app, which will continue to offer hundreds of thousands of existing movies and TV shows.
“Apple TV+ looks incredible,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said. “This is just a sneak peek, the beginning of something truly exciting.”
To help introduce Apple TV+’s upcoming content, Cook brought out famous friends Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell, Jason Momoa, Alfre Woodard, J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles.
Apple Arcade is the “first game subscription service for mobile, desktop and living room.” The announcement comes just one week after Google unveiled game streaming service Stadia. Here’s what Arcade will offer gamers:
