Apple reportedly working on premium games subscription for the App Store Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Apple reportedly working on premium games subscription for the App Store Service! News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 23 Mar 2019 46 comments Apple is working on a premium games subscription for the App Store, according to a new report. Bloomberg reports Apple is discussing this new service with potential partners. Would you pay a subscription for App Store games? The idea is not to take on new video game streaming services, such as the recently-announced Google Stadia. Rather, the idea is to generate additional revenue from iPhone and iPad users by selling a bundle of paid games you can play for a monthly fee. According to Bloomberg, Apple would divide the monthly fees up into revenue and dish it out to developers based on how much time is spent playing their games. As you'd expect from a premium subscription service, we're talking about paid games from the App Store such as Minecraft, Plague Inc. and Football Manager, not free-to-download games such as Fortnite, The Sims and Roblox. Apple may announce the move on Monday, or it may talk about it during its developer-focused conference later. Whatever form it takes, Apple's premium games subscription service arrives as a time when such things are on the up. On the hunt for the "Netflix of video games", companies such as Microsoft, Sony and EA all offer subscription services that grant access to a library of titles. Why would Apple have a stab at it now? According to Bloomberg, in the face of stagnating hardware sales, Apple is under pressure to make more money from existing iPhone users with new services. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store