Games To Play A Part In Next Week's Apple Watch Event?
Hundreds of iOS developers have been working with Apple in secret Cupertino-based sessions on apps for the Apple Watch, and now we’ve learned that this list includes game developers. According to two sources, multiple “mass market, casual” game developers have been in the running to show off light games on stage during Monday’s “Spring Forward” event in San Fransisco. While Apple could end up not showcasing games next week, we’re still told that they are championing the idea of light weight gaming on the Apple Watch. As one source said, “the iOS gaming ecosystem will be well represented on the Apple Watch despite [the simplicity] of the Software Development Kit (SDK).
Gaming on Apple Watch could be interesting. I’m not exactly sure how companies would implement this, but I am sure there will be no shortage of creative ways to use a small second screen on you wrist. And here’s one that wouldn’t require a screen at all: Taptic feedback for iPhone or iPad games. Like the Dreamcast VMU of antiquity, established properties might just use the wearable for things like inventory management, play selection, hints, maps, and so on. And you can be sure that all kinds of standalone microgames will be entirely localized on Apple Watch itself.
I can’t wait to starve my Tamagotchi again.