Sometimes, those responsible for animating the game catalog on Apple platforms are the ones you least expect. After the arrival of ‘Resident Evil Village’ to the iPhone 15 Pro we have another good news: the mythical Hades is going to land on iOS. And she does it from the hand of Netflix.
Yes, I said Netflix. Let us remember that the company has a catalog of games in addition to its series and movies, as an extra for its subscribers. And even so the game can be downloaded from the App Store without any problem. We celebrate, because ‘Hades’ is considered one of the best games in history.
A great game worth enjoying on your iPhone
I’m not exaggerating when I elevate the game to that height. ‘Hades’ was launched in 2020 by the Supergiant Games studio, responsible for other titles such as Bastion or Transistor. Set in ancient Greek mythology, in the game you play the son of Hades Zagreus. Do you want to escape from the underworld?and with the help of some of its members you have the goal of reaching Mount Olympus where the gods reside.
The setting, the gameplay and a good application of the genre roguelike in isometric view have made ‘Hades’ find its place on the list of great video games of recent years. In three years it has accumulated 19 awards, including ‘Best Independent Game’ at the 2020 Game Awards and the Golden Joystick Awards. It also has the Hugo Award for best video game. Its sequel, Hades II, has a pending release date on several platforms.
Available in the App Store, with a ‘but’
‘Hades’ will be released on the App Store like any other game so far, but with a twist. Netflix will have exclusive rights on iOS, so we will have to be subscribers to the service to be able to enjoy it. The download will be free, but the first thing you will be asked for when you open ‘Hades’ on your iPhone will be your Netflix username.
If that user is not paying for a subscription, then you will not be able to access the game. It is Netflix’s way of offering its own catalog of games on iOS, at least for now as long as European law does not force Apple to offer alternative stores. Yes indeed: There will be no integrated purchases or ads of any kind. As long as you pay for Netflix, you have access to the full game.
If all goes well, ‘Hades’ will appear on the App Store from 2024. They have not confirmed it, but it is assumed that the iPad will also see an optimized version of the game since, after all, it takes advantage of the same platform as iOS.
If you prefer, you can play ‘Hades’ on Mac right now by purchasing it on its Steam page for 24.50 euros. The game requirements They allow you to run it on almost any Mac that works right now, even if it has an Intel chip. It is enough that its graphic core supports Metal.
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