Apple Arcade adds four games on December 3, including Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted

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Then vs. Now (Open case, no verdict yet, due December 3): Then: Apple announced on November 10, 2026 that four new games, Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, solitaire(ish), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ and LEGO DUPLO Playtime, arrive on Apple Arcade on December 3. Now: Apple said Football Manager 27 Touch is available on Apple Arcade as of November 10, 2026, while the four December games are scheduled for December 3.

Apple announced on November 10, 2026 that four new games will arrive on Apple Arcade on December 3 (Apple). Zombies: Replanted, solitaire(ish), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ and LEGO DUPLO Playtime (Apple). The company also stated that Football Manager 27 Touch is available on the service starting November 10, 2026 (Apple).

Promised vs. Status Now

Timeline

• 2026-11-10: Apple announced the holiday lineup and made Football Manager 27 Touch available on Apple Arcade (Apple).
• Zombies: Replanted, solitaire(ish), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ and LEGO DUPLO Playtime to arrive on Apple Arcade (Apple).

Details (as Reported)

Apple described Football Manager 27 Touch as having an elevated Match Engine, new Recruitment and Match Preparation tools, and a redesigned iPhone interface (Apple). The game joins NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition, Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition, NFL Retro Bowl '27, PGA TOUR Pro Golf and Retro Bowl College+ among the sports games on Arcade (Apple).

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted adds new levels, fresh modes, and local co-op and PvP on the same device, along with an Arcade-exclusive Party mode (Apple). Playstack, the publisher of Balatro, brings solitaire(ish), in which players build card stacks to hit rising score goals and upgrade their decks from more than 150 special cards (Apple). Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+ arrives with all downloadable content included, alongside new challenges, quests and cosmetic updates (Apple). LEGO DUPLO Playtime is a digital toy chest where players mix and match LEGO DUPLO bricks (Apple).

One Apple Arcade subscription covers a family of up to six (Apple). Customers who buy a new iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV receive three months of Apple Arcade for free (Apple). Apple One plans that include Arcade are priced at $21.95 (Individual), $27.95 (Family) and $39.95 (Premier) in the U.S. (Apple).

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What Is Not Yet Confirmed

• Apple stated that availability for the 200+ games across devices varies based on hardware and software compatibility, and that some content may not be available in all areas (Apple).
• The four December games are scheduled for December 3 (Apple).

Sources

• Apple, 2026-11-10

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