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You cant game on a Mac.
Those are words Im sure youve heard many times over the years from smug gaming-PC owning friends.
And to an extent, for a long time that was in some ways true.
Macs were for creatives and posers, PCs were where the real fun was.
But AAA computer games?
Theyve often been tantalisingly out of reach.
However, the times they are a changing over atApples Cupertino HQ.
Computer gaming is increasingly big business, and Apple wants its slice of the pie.
2023 in particular saw Apple realign itsMac hardware and macOS software to better cater for its homegrown gaming community.
It makes aniMac M3almost console-like in being a one-stop gaming solution gorgeous built in screen and all.
Your MacBook can finally be your one-gadget-to-do-it-all machine.
is coming to Mac in its Directors Cut format, with all its weirdness intact.
Oil demons, babies in backpacks, the works.
Kojima has a long term commitment to Apples platform, too.
AtWWDC 2023, hecalled Death Stranding just the beginning of the partnership.
Expect to seeDeath Stranding 2make its way to the platform too, in other words.
That Mac-lovin continues with the next three (three!)
Stray
A post-apocalypse cyberpunk mystery… with cats!
Whats not to love?
AtWWDCitintroduced the Game Porting Toolkit, a tool to convert Windows-based titles to Mac with incredible ease.
From iPhone to Mac with Universal Purchase program
Increasingly, your iPhone (or iPad!)
gaming purchases are going to help bolster your Mac gaming library, thanks to the Universal Purchase program.
Were hoping the upcomingAssassins Creed MirageiPhone port takes advantage of this when it releases.
What about Apple Arcade?
Apples own gaming subscription service continues to go from strength to strength.
What about game streaming?
If theres nothing above that interests you… well that really doesnt matter any more.
Its not just a viable alternative in some instances its preferable.
You cant game on a Mac?
Its time to call bull on that old adage.
Combine all the above, and your Mac is finally a do-everything machine gaming included.
