Gaming shaping up to be Apple’s unlikely big bet for 2025

If you had asked anyone six months ago what Apple’s biggest 2025 play would be, the obvious answer would’ve been “AI.” Maybe “home.” But gaming? You’d have been hard pressed to find anyone willing to bet on that. And yet, that’s exactly what it’s starting to look like.

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After an underwhelming, phased rollout of its initial Apple Intelligence offerings, the obvious move for Apple would have been to go balls-to-the-wall, all-hands-on-deck,…