What’s New

Adaptive-Sync

macOS Monterey adds support for Adaptive-Sync, which allows you to take advantage of variable refresh rate displays while providing a low-latency, tear-free gaming experience.

Game Controller framework

The Game Controller framework supports a wide variety of popular controllers, such as the Xbox Series X|S Wireless Controller or the Sony PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller. Adding controller support to your game is an easy way to provide a unified experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.

Onscreen virtual game controller

With iOS 15, you can more easily bring your controller-based games to iPhone and iPad by using the prebuilt, onscreen touch controls that function as a game controller.

ReplayKit

Enable players to share gameplay recordings, broadcast live games to players and viewers online, or automatically capture game highlights with the new rolling clips feature.

Physical Audio Spatialization Engine (PHASE)

Game, middleware, and AR developers can leverage PHASE to generate positional audio optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Keyboard & mouse alternatives for Macs with M1

iPhone and iPad games that require touch input or game controllers can use the new prebuilt support for keyboard, mouse, and trackpad as alternatives.

Game Center

With the Friends API, your app can request access to a player’s Game Center friends list to let them bring friends into your game. Enabling Game Center for your app allows it to be included in new Game Center widgets and within additional game recommendations on the App Store.