No More AAA Ports on Apple Presentation: Here’s Why

Remember the 2023 Apple Event? Resident Evil, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and big talk about AAA games coming to mobile.

Fast forward to 2024: the headliner is Honor of Kings: World, an MMORPG by Tencent’s mobile hit maker, TiMi Studio.

Why the shift from AAA ports to mobile-focused titles? 🤔

The reason is simple: AAA console ports aren’t working, and the numbers by AppMagic back it up.

— Too high one-time spend for mobile users 💸
— Gameplay unsuited for mobile short-session scenarios⏳
— Inferior graphics and controls at the same price 🎮

These are some of the reasons why those games fail while performing greatly on their primary platforms.

While iPhone 16’s basic model will now support these games, unlike last year’s Pro-only availability, I doubt it’ll help.

The fundamental issues remain, and a broader user base won’t solve them.

And what is your take? Share in the comments! 💬