Everything we know about Apple Arcade, the new subscription service bringing high quality games to iOS and Mac

Apple is funding dozens of independent creators to create an exclusive library of games for Apple Arcade.

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Apple Arcade will appear as a new tab in the App Store, and will run on every current Apple device, including the iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and Apple TV. Players can use controllers for many of the games, too.

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Developers partnering with Apple Arcade have worked to make sure that big games with impressive high definition graphics like "Beyond a Steel Sky" still work on the iPhone.

Apple's investment in indie developers will help build new franchises. For example, "Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm" is a sequel improving on one of the App Store's most critically acclaimed titles.

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Sega is just one of the many publishers working with Apple Arcade. "Sonic Racing" will be a mobile exclusive for Apple Arcade later this year.

Apple believes the subscription will encourage more gamers to try narrative-based games like "Where the Cards Fall," because they wont have to pay up front.

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Games included with Apple Arcade may show up on PC or video game consoles, but they wont be released on Android or included with other subscription services. Games like "Projection: First Light," for instance, will release on Apple Arcade, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Apple Arcade games will be ad-free and playable without an internet connection. Any extra post-release content or updates will be available for free with the Apple Arcade subscription.

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Apple Arcade will launch this fall; pricing details will be revealed later in the year. Apple released a teaser video for the new platform, which you can watch below.