‎Electronic Arts Apps on the App Store

Apple tv app of the year: disney

Why we love it: Its incredible catalog—Star Wars™, Marvel, Pixar, and Hamilton—set a new standard in streaming, as did its breathtaking 4K UHD video and the ability to watch together with family members from afar.

Apple tv game of the year: dandara: trials of fear

Why we love it: Inspired by Dandara dos Palmares, a real-life warrior who fought to end slavery in colonial Brazil, this action-packed platformer’s gravity-defying gameplay literally turns your world upside down.

Arcade game of the year: sneaky sasquatch

Why we love it: As a charming Big Foot living in the woods in this exploration game, you have the goal of staying well fed—and getting into a little mischief. It’s a welcome (and reliably hilarious) escape for the whole family.

‎electronic arts apps on the app store

Hack and smash

Don’t let the name fool you: Cricket Through the Ages isn’t technically about cricket. This game’s riotous physics-based duels turn the sport inside out. Throw footballs, lob boulders, swing rackets, hurl shuriken, and hack away with laser swords as you try to defeat your opponent.

To discover more multiplayer games on Apple Arcade, visit the Arcade tab on the App Store.

Have a buttery blast

Sizzling-hot butter is perfect on popcorn, but it can be dangerous in Butter Royale. This adorable take on battle royale games drops you into 32-player online matches, where only the most dairy-ing heroes will survive. Unlock over 50 characters, including a sumo wrestler and a scuba diver, as you take down opponents with gumball rifles and bread bats. But watch out—the playing field keeps shrinking as hot butter closes in. Will you stick it out, or will you get creamed?

Ipad app of the year: zoom

Why we love it: With incredible ease of use and rock-solid reliability, Zoom went from business-conferencing app to where life just happens.

Iphone app of the year: wakeout!

Why we love it: Wakeout! helped us find the time—and the will—to keep moving, with easy exercises that made the most of life at home.

Iphone game of the year: genshin impact

Why we love it: The open-world RPG freed gamers to explore a massive realm filled with colorful monsters and earthshaking titans, all brought to life with cutting-edge visual effects.

Mac app of the year: fantastical

Why we love it: This must-have calendar app made it easier to collaborate and navigate our new world of remote meetings and video chats.

Mac game of the year: disco elysium

Why we love it: Gritty, gorgeous, and deeply contemplative, the role-playing game Disco Elysium is a breathtaking meditation on systemic inequities, tough choices, and what makes us who we are.

Race to the finish

Sonic the Hedgehog may be a speedy runner, but Sonic Racing proves he’s no slouch behind the wheel either. Assemble a trio of your favorite Sonic heroes and take on friends in this blazingly fast kart racer. Disable opponents with potent power-ups, and use in-game rewards to customize your arsenal.

Roll for the record

When life tries to slow you down, be like the stars of Marble It Up: Mayhem! and just keep on rollin’. Guide your glittering globe through enormous obstacle courses, scooping up gems while trying to stay on the track. Helpful power-ups like a super-jump let you reach inaccessible platforms, while explosive shockwave blasts thwart other marbles in thrilling multiplayer gem hunts.

‎top free games apps on the app store

Trend of 2020: helpfulness

Leading the Classroom: Explain Everything WhiteboardWhy we love it: The interactive digital whiteboard facilitated a lively back-and-forth in the virtual classroom.

Reinventing Play: Pokémon GOWhy we love it: Throughout the year, Pokémon GO made a flurry of innovative adjustments enabling players to continue exploring its wild world—even if they couldn’t venture out to do it.

Making a Difference: ShareTheMealWhy we love it: ShareTheMeal served as an incredibly easy way to be part of a solution. With a few taps, you can buy meals for the hundreds of millions of people around the world facing food insecurity.

Practicing Self-Care: ShineWhy we love it: The meditation app kept inclusivity and representation at the center of mental and emotional health.

Apple watch app of the year: endel

Why we love it: Blurring the lines between music and wellness, this boundary-breaking app put an endlessly comforting—and deeply personalized—soundscape right on our wrist.

Ipad game of the year: legends of runeterra

Why we love it: Set in the hugely popular League of Legends universe, this collectible card game stood out by turning each match into a contest of wits and savage strikes.