Apple is developing a new App Store-like program for everything related to mobile games. The new program will combine the functionality of the store and Game Center, including the user profile. This was reported by 9to5Mac.
According to people close to the matter, the new program will have several tabs, such as Play Now, the game library, and friends. In general, Apple wants to create a central hub for games and all compatible content.
Thanks to the new app, users will be able to see all the games they own and games from Apple Arcade, friends' activity, various tasks, leaderboards, achievements, and much more. The app will also display information about updates and in-game events.
In addition, the company is thinking about giving developers the opportunity to release mini-games based on App Clips. In addition, the new program will have some integration with FaceTime and iMessage so that users can communicate with friends.
The Game Hub should help the company make its devices more attractive to gamers. It is not yet known whether the new app will appear in future updates of iOS 18 or whether the innovation will be left for iOS 19.