5 video games I’d prefer to see come to macOS Sequoia

The newest model of macOS, macOS Sequoia, was formally unveiled at WWDC 2024. There have been quite a lot of fascinating, new options showcased for the following iteration of macOS, however alongside these options, Apple additionally gave a glance into their continued push to make the Mac a extra gaming-friendly platform.

Whereas this did embody some nice new options and instruments, akin to personalised spatial audio for gaming, in addition they gave a peak into extra titles coming to macOS sooner or later, akin to Murderer’s Creed: Shadows, Lifeless Island 2, and Palworld. It’s unbelievable to see extra titles coming to Mac, and with Apple’s sport porting toolkit getting an upgraded second version, it’s onerous to not speculate about games that might make their technique to macOS Sequoia down the street.

1 Star Wars Outlaws

Extra Ubisoft is sensible

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Star Wars Outlaws is one in every of Ubisoft’s most anticipated video games this yr. Provided that Murderer’s Creed Shadows, one other anticipated Ubisoft title, is coming to macOS later this yr, it solely is sensible for a title like Star Wars Outlaws to make its technique to the Mac. Ubisoft has additionally proven a great deal of curiosity in porting to the Mac, as Murderer’s Creed Mirage is playable on Mac, in addition to the iPhone.

Star Wars Outlaws appears to be an expansive, dynamic open-world title set inside the Star Wars universe between Empire Strikes Again and Return of the Jedi. The sport will see gamers tackle the function of smuggler Kay Vess, trying to pull off a heist for her personal freedom. The Ubisoft Ahead showcase not too long ago confirmed off extra of the sport, exhibiting a promising have a look at the sport’s open-world and mechanics.

With different Ubisoft open-worlds being both on the Mac or sure for the Mac, it solely is sensible to see Star Wars Outlaws make its technique to macOS Sequoia later this yr. Being one in every of this yr’s most anticipated video games, it will additionally go an extended methods in the direction of elevating the standing of gaming on macOS to see it come out on Mac alongside different platforms. Whereas it’s already unbelievable to see Murderer’s Creed: Shadows coming to Mac and to the iPad, Ubisoft might actually push gaming on the Mac to the following degree with Star Wars Outlaws.

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2 Life is Unusual: Double Publicity

Max Caulfield ought to return to the Mac too

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Xbox Sport Showcase not too long ago featured the reveal of Life is Unusual: Double Publicity. The fourth entry within the Life is Unusual franchise will see the return of the primary sport’s time-bending protagonist, Max Caulfield. With the collection’ first two entries having been on Mac, it solely is sensible for the fourth to return to the Mac.

The final sport within the collection, Life is Unusual: True Colours, is the primary within the franchise to haven’t been ported to macOS. Given the success of the primary two video games, it’s greater than a bit of disappointing to haven’t seen the third make its method onto the platform. However, with Apple pushing gaming on a Mac greater than ever, it makes all of the sense on the planet to deliver it again to macOS.

Life is Unusual: Double Publicity is about to launch this November, and there’s nonetheless loads of time for a presumably delayed Mac launch to be introduced. The sport will see Max Caulfield coming back from the primary Life is Unusual sport, and it seems she’s going to discover herself wrapped up in yet one more homicide thriller alongside an extension of her time-bending powers from the primary sport.

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3 Grand Theft Auto V

Let gaming on a Mac get severe

Sure, Grand Theft Auto VI has been introduced. However, it should virtually positively be out through the lifespan of macOS Sequoia’s alternative. Within the meantime, Grand Theft Auto V on Mac might be a good way to display the seriousness of gaming on a Mac. The primary best-selling sport of all time, Minecraft, is already on macOS and has been for a very long time. Why not get the second best-selling sport of all time on the Mac as nicely?

Grand Theft Auto V remains to be a really profitable, lively sport as nicely. One thing prefer it coming to the Mac can be an enormous exhibiting for the form of assist players can anticipate from a Mac sooner or later. Whereas different main titles have began making their technique to macOS, nothing would actually evaluate to simply how main of a launch Grand Theft Auto V can be for the Mac. In addition to that, it’s unlikely Grand Theft Auto VI would make its technique to macOS in a well timed method if Rockstar wished to port it, given their monitor report of delayed PC ports.

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4 Alan Wake II

You’re giving us Management, give us this whereas we’re at it

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Throughout WWDC, it was introduced that Treatment’s Management can be coming to macOS. To be clear, that by itself is superior. Whereas it didn’t obtain fairly the identical vital reward that Alan Wake II did, it’s nonetheless an outstanding sport. All of that being stated, Alan Wake II ought to nonetheless completely come to the Mac. Whereas we’re at it, so ought to the primary one!

On a extra severe notice, nearly each main sport of the yr contender from 2023 that might virtually be on the Mac is already on the Mac. Baldur’s Gate 3 and the Resident Evil 4 remake have each been focal factors of the current push for gaming on Mac, so it solely is sensible that you simply spherical out the group with Alan Wake II. If not for the sake of placing a unbelievable sport on macOS, then for the sake of exhibiting that the most important titles of a yr can and might be launched on Mac.

Additional nonetheless, a launch on Mac for Alan Wake II might be an indication of issues to return so far as Treatment’s video games making their technique to macOS. With Management already coming to macOS Sequoia, an Alan Wake II port might give precedent to anticipate titles like Management 2 and the Max Payne remakes to ultimately be launched on macOS. That’s the form of anticipation that might actually make gaming on a Mac really feel viable into the longer term.

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5 Elden Ring

We want extra Soulslikes on macOS

The place Baldur’s Gate 3 was the runaway success of 2023, Elden Ring was the runaway success of 2022. And, it should quickly be making a resurgence within the limelight with the discharge of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. With that simply across the nook, it will be wonderful to see Elden Ring come to macOS. For those who’ve already received 2023’s Sport of the Yr on macOS, it solely is sensible to wish to see 2022’s come to the platform as nicely.

It’s additionally not completely unreasonable to suppose a Soulslike would work nicely on macOS both. Final yr, Lies of P made an enormous splash as a unbelievable Soulslike that felt very practically, if not, on par with FromSoft’s choices, and it was launched on macOS. As unbelievable as Lies of P is, it will be nothing wanting excellent to see FromSoft’s newest Soulslike make its method on to macOS Sequoia.

If gaming on macOS is definitely going to get off the bottom as something apart from Apple’s longest operating pet undertaking, then it’s about time we get some real heavy hitters ported to macOS. Whereas there are many unbelievable video games of the previous you would make the case for coming to macOS, there is no such thing as a current sport that may do extra for uplifting gaming on Mac’s picture than Elden Ring.