But we’ve adjusted the way you progress through the game, unlock the cars and upgrade them. The Action Phase – the behaviour of the cars and all the things you are doing during the race – remained untouched. We really wanted to properly inherit all those additions and build the game of the same scale on top of the premium-oriented subscription model which Apple Arcade platform provides us with. Through eight years of continued support Asphalt 8: Airborne received more than 40 updates, each introducing new vehicles as well as different features – big and small ones. Yes, it was our initial decision that with IAP and ads removal we would like to maintain all game mechanics and gameplay systems and balance them accordingly. Did you have to adjust the game at all to account for this? The Apple Arcade version of the game removes all IAPs and advertisements. It is a great new way to reach new players with the streamlined and direct gameplay experience we are aiming for. The idea was hanging in the air and we are really happy that it resulted into a pretty productive and fun collaboration.Īpple Arcade allows us to focus on pure gameplay and not the business model to fit and consider. The editorial team from Apple Arcade has been really supportive on the matter of bringing such a classic and engaging title to their platform. How did the decision to bring Asphalt 8: Airborne to Apple Arcade come about? Did Apple approach you, or was it the other round?Īsphalt 8: Airborne is reaching its 8th Anniversary this year and it proved to be huge success in term of players’ response and involvement. Basically, it means that I make the final decision on every bit of the game you experience as a player. My name is Roman Chernoliasov and I’m a Game Manager on the Asphalt 8: Airborne+ project. We also talked about how the idea came about in the first place, whether the free-to-play version of the game will continue to receive updates and if Gameloft is worried about discovery on Apple Arcade.Ĭould you introduce yourself and your role on Asphalt 8+ for our readers, please? We recently had a chance to sit down with Roman Chernoliasov to discuss this.
The popular racer has achieved huge success as a free-to-play title, but its arrival on Apple's subscription service means this version will not have IAPs, which means the game had to be adjusted slightly.
Asphalt 8: Airborne+ is an upcoming addition to the growing Apple Arcade Greats section.
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