New video shows the Apple Arcade games people can play this holiday season

Apple Arcade on iPhone XS Max
Apple Arcade on iPhone XS Max (Image credit: iMore)

What you need to know

  • Apple has shared a new Apple Arcade video.
  • It shows some of the games people can play this holiday season.
  • Apple says that "the whole family can play."

Apple has shared a new YouTube video inviting customers to "get Apple Arcade for the holidays." It's also keen to remind people that they can take advantage of a free one-month trial if they haven't already done so.

The video runs for more than two minutes and highlights as many as 16 different games including some big names. The full list reads:

  • What The Golf, by Triband
  • Hot Lava, by Klei Entertainment
  • Super Mega Mini Party, by Red
  • Cricket Through The Ages, by Free Lives | Devolver
  • Chu Chu Rocket! Universe, by SEGA
  • What The Golf, by Triband
  • Cat Quest II, by Gentlebros Games
  • Super Impossible Road, by Rogue Games, Inc. | Wonderful Lasers Inc.
  • Sneaky Sasquatch, by RAC7
  • Steven Universe: Unleash the Light, by Cartoon Network
  • Patterned, by BorderLeap
  • Exit The Gungeon, by Dodge Roll | Devolver
  • Punch Planet, by Block Zero | Sector-K Games
  • What The Golf, by Triband
  • Sneaky Sasquatch, by RAC7
  • Agent Intercept, by PikPok

While new customers can indeed get a month free, Apple Arcade normally costs $4.99 per month although Apple recently introduced an annual option priced at $49.99 for the year.

Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.