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Another major announcement today was Apple's intention to provide a centralized Game Center that offers users a way to track achievements, high scores and offer matchmaking services for online multiplayer. T..."
When the iPhone was first announced two years ago, the possibility that Apple would have launched a gaming platform would have seemed preposterous. Now, there are over 50,000 games and entertainment titles at the App Store—far more than the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS, two mobile gaming platforms from two of gaming’s bigger names. The Game Center announcement is an acknowledgement from Apple that the iPhone and iPod touch competes against traditional gaming platforms.
That’s a stark contrast to Apple’s usual party line, and many are wondering what has changed about Apple’s approach to gaming. “I think that they wanted to see the potential for a hit game-platform, and are now looking to invest some resources into beefing it up. In my opinion, Apple was caught a little off-guard by the potential for the device as a gaming platform, and is now playing some catch-up,” explains Akaka.
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