Apple spent a good part of the presentation of the iPhone 15 Pro talking about how this new iPhone would be ideal for enjoying video games. Not only mobile games like those from Apple Arcade, but also great console games such as Assassin’s Creed or Resident Evil.
That’s right, Apple has revealed that you will be able to play some of the top AAA games on the new iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Which represents a great advance in the “gaming” sector for smartphones.
The new CPU of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
The newly improved central processing unit (CPU) of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max offers a speed increase of up to 10 percent thanks to improvements to the microarchitecture and design of this device. Additionally, the iPhone 15 Pro’s neural engine now works up to two times faster. The iPhone’s GPU, for its part, has experienced a speed improvement of up to 20 percent and features a new six-core design that optimizes both maximum performance and energy efficiency of the device.
But the key to it all is the way the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max now provide smoother graphics and a more immersive experience in games and augmented reality apps.
What great games will I be able to play on my iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max?
The first three games announced as playable on the iPhone 15 Pro are Death Stranding, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Resident Evil Village. As for when these games will be available, it has been announced that both Resident Evil and Death Stranding titles will be available for the iPhone 15 Pro later this year.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Another game that has been announced to be coming to mobile has also been announced to be coming to the iPhone 15 Pro in 2024.
What does this mean for the mobile gaming industry?
The incorporation of AAA games on the iPhone 15 Pro and its focus on mobile gaming will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the gaming industry as a whole.
This will surely appeal to a wider audience of serious gamers. Until now, mobile devices have been primarily associated with casual gaming, but this transition could change that perception entirely. Gamers looking for richer gaming experiences with high-quality graphics will be able to seriously consider the iPhone 15 Pro as a gaming tool.
In turn, this will also intensify competition in the mobile gaming market. Other device makers and game developers could be motivated to improve their offerings and raise the bar to keep up with Apple. The more competition, the greater advances and quality improvements.
So for now we will wait patiently for some of these titles to be released and we can draw first-person conclusions about the performance of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max and the gaming experience. What is clear is that the hype of trying games like Resident Evil or Assassin’s Creed on the iPhone is already a reality.