Apple Adds 9 New Games to Arcade, 'Angry Birds Bounce' Set for July Release

New Delhi: Apple has expanded its Arcade gaming service by adding nine new titles to its library of over 200 games, all free from ads and in-app purchases.

One of the highlights is a fresh spin on Mattel’s classic card game UNO, titled UNO: Arcade Edition. The game offers three exciting modes: Single Player with traditional UNO rules, Quick Match for multiplayer fun, and Custom Games featuring unique twists like Wild Swap Hands and Color Showdown, Apple announced.

Other newly released games include:

WHAT THE CAR? (now available for Apple Vision Pro), a spatial version of the D.I.C.E. Mobile Game of the Year

LEGO Hill Climb Adventures+, a physics-based racing game

Lost in Play+, a heartwarming interactive adventure

Helix Jump+, the enhanced version of the popular 3D arcade game

Looking ahead, four more games are scheduled for exclusive release on Apple Arcade on July 3, including the highly anticipated Angry Birds Bounce.

The game reinvents the classic slingshot gameplay of Angry Birds by blending it with arcade-style brick-breaker mechanics, creating a fast-paced, vertical-action experience.

"Angry Birds Bounce gives the iconic franchise a vertical twist while keeping the essence intact," said Bryan Cook, Game Lead at Rovio. "We're excited to introduce this new title exclusively on Apple Arcade, featuring the largest lineup of Angry Birds characters to date."

Also launching on July 3:

Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD+, the latest installment in the fan-favorite tower defense series

Suika Game+, a charming fruit-merging puzzle game

Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets+, which brings Crayola’s beloved toy pets to life as interactive digital companions

Apple Arcade is available for ?99 per month with a one-month free trial. Customers purchasing a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV are eligible for three months of free Apple Arcade access.

With inputs from IANS