Apple to add $19.99 Game Section to App Store?

According to a rumor, Apple will introduce a $19.99 premium games section into the App Store. This is most likely an action to increase the number of Large Developers rather than the thousands of small developers currently selling their apps on the App Store. There currently is no time frame on when this would go into effect, but likely release dates include Apple’s WWDC usually held in June.

Apple is planning to introduce a premium games section to its App Store where it will sell a range of iPhone games for $19.99, sources tell PocketGamer.biz.

However, the initiative will only be open to a restricted number of large publishers, rather than the thousands of smaller developers currently selling their titles on the main App Store.

The rumour has been buzzing for a few months now - we even included it in our predictions for 2009 feature - but our sources suggest that it's now actually happening.


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