Apple May Push into Gaming Industry with Controller for iPhone and iPad

By Karla Robinson
April 4, 2012

Rumors are circulating that Apple is working on a gaming controller for the iPhone and iPad. The new product could launch Apple into the gaming industry, allowing developers to create apps that go beyond touch controls.
Currently, iPhone users are downloading more than five million games each day. This figure continues to grow with the success of other iOS devices such as the iPad and iPod Touch.
“The touch controls in these games played a part in the dramatic success of iOS as a gaming platform, but it has also held Apple back from truly conquering this market,” Mobiledia writes. “The success of gaming on iOS devices slowed sales of portable gaming systems like the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita, but hardcore gamers shun Apple’s devices because they do not offer the traditional control scheme necessary to play games like ‘Madden,’ ‘Call of Duty’ and other popular console titles.”
If Apple did create an iOS controller that worked universally with all Apple devices, developers would likely jump on board with games that support it.

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