blastdoor

Maybe they can use the technology and experience from this project to develop an AI that quickly identifies which projects to cancel. That could definitely help save money.

Intel might be a year ahead of TSMC with their “20A” process. Sometime this year we might see the most competitive chips from Intel in a very long time. We will just have to see if Intel hits their targets.

lmac said:

Apple should run each division like its own company. Then they might be more interested in some of their projects that aren't as high profile.

Apple was run that way before Steve Jobs returned and put them on a single P&L statement. I’m not saying that every single thing Apple did without SJ was bad or that SJ was right about everything. But this was and is something that goes to the core of apples structure and culture. To change this means changing Apple into a fundamentally different company. Maybe that will make sense someday as part of a fundamental restructuring of Apple. But it doesn’t make sense as a way to do better in computer games.

In terms of hardware and software, Apple has done a good job of making steady progress in supporting games. And Apple does make money off of their cut from game IAPs on the iPhone (an unsavory but profitable business.)

But to take gaming to the next level, especially the Mac, Apple needs to take a “whatever it takes” attitude to getting better games. They need to make the same level of commitment to games that they’ve made to content on ATV+, if they want to reach their full potential. 

chasm said:

Massiveattack87 said:

AAPL needs to bring more innovative ideas here. 
Their games are just childish.. 

Nothing what I would play longer than 2 days... 

Apple Arcade is not aimed at competitive gamers like teens and adults.

It is aimed squarely at the casual game market that made it king of mobile gaming. In particular, Apple aims Arcade at families with children.

This is why there’s no IAP, no ads, and no subscriptions. It’s a **child safe** gaming environment that has a handful of games adult casual gamers would enjoy. You are barking up the VERY wrong tree looking for “serious gamer” titles.

Pixar (in its heyday) made movies aimed at children that adults also loved. That’s the sweet spot. If Appla Arcade were to gaming what Pixar was to movies, that would be great. But that’s not what it is. Apple Arcade is more like 1970s Disney.