Why Sonic Dream Team is Apple Arcade Exclusive

Early previews suggest Sonic Dream Team could be the best Sonic game since Mania. So why is it an Apple Arcade exclusive?

Sonic Dream Team is developed by SEGA HardLIGHT, the mobile development studio behind such hits as Sonic Dash (not Sonic Rush, no matter how many times I say it) and Sonic Racing.

The studio's purpose is to develop mobile games, so while the fact that their latest title isn't on console may upset fans, this game was never meant to be anything else.

It's a testament to just how well HardLIGHT have done with the game that it's made so many people upset, the game looks far more inventive and interesting than anything from Sonic Team this year.

As for why this mobile game is locked onto Apple Arcade, this is a reflection of changes within the mobile gaming sphere and Apple's efforts to create a viable subscription platform that solves many of the problems with the traditional mobile gaming revenue model (namely, microtransactions).

This game's exclusivity may be bittersweet, but the game is entirely the product of the environment that has led it to be exclusive to Apply Arcade.

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