Resident Evil 4 proves how serious Apple is about iPhone gaming

I talked a lot about the surprising A17 Pro chip that Apple unveiled during the iPhone 15 launch event last week. The chip is exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. It offers performance that's on par with M2 chips powering MacBook Pro, Air, and iPad Pros.

I also said that the iPhone 15 Pro just became a great alternative to video game consoles thanks to the chip. Apple now has to find a way to attract more console-grade games to the iPhone. But what I didn't see coming was how serious Apple is about bringing the gaming console gaming experience to the iPhone. That means not diluting those AAA games to work on anything other than the iPhone 15 Pros.

Games like the $60 Resident Evil 4 that's available for preorder right now require the A17 Pro or M1 chip to work on iPhone and iPad. The iPhone 15 and my iPhone 14 Pro, which share the A16 Bionic chip, won't be able to run it.

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