Apple TV Games Will Have to Work With the Siri Remote

Apple ’s upcoming coiffe - top boxes will stomach third - party controllers for play , which is good news for anyone ( everyone ) who does n’t like stake with a touchpad . But that still does n’t intend you should expect hard-core game from your Apple TV .

In the App Programming Guide for tvOS , Apple outline requirements for game developer — admit , unfortunately , a requirement that all game work with the Siri Remote :

Your game must patronise the Apple TV remote . Your plot may not expect the use of a controller

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tvOS game that support controller must patronize the extended control layout . All controller for tvOS are nonformfitting lead controllers

Games must be playable using standalone restrainer . If you support an extended control , the game must be playable solely with that comptroller .

The insurance policy is understandable : Apple does n’t want the great unwashed downloading games that they then ca n’t act , because they do n’t have the right controller . But as , it ’s limiting if every plot has to be governable with a touchpad .

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