, you’ll find an explanation of what happens when a game is ditched from the service. Apparently, if you’ve downloaded the game prior to it leaving Arcade, you’ll be able to play it for two more weeks.
After that period, or if you try to launch a game that’s no longer available, you’ll get a “No Longer Available” message. It’s a strange policy but asource sheds some light on the scheme. According to this inside source, Apple Arcade signed three-year contracts with game developers back in 2019, when the service was taking off.
Now, some of these contracts are running out and some of them won’t be renewed, prompting the current situation . Fret not, these developers might want to make their games available on the App Store instead, so not all is lost.Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox