In 2025, Apple announced a slew of gaming-related news during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in line with its macOS Tahoe 26 update. To start with, Apple shared the launch of an updated Apple Games app that will bring together all your App Store games and let you interact and invite other Apple players to play. In many ways, this is another way they are signaling their commitment to make their ecosystem more gamer-friendly, making it easier to keep track of games from your iPhone, iPad, to Mac device. To add to this, Apple also announced an interesting Game Overlay feature, which is set to appear in the upper-right corner of your MacBook screen. Apart from being able to control things like sound or brightness, you'll also have the option to manage your controller profile, enable power saving, and interact with friends.

Next, Apple unveiled a ton of native Mac games designed to work with its silicon technology, which include indie games as well as popular franchises like Cyberpunk and Hitman: World of Assassination. Lastly, they released several features that can help developers work with the platform for games in the pipeline, like Metal 4. Knowing this, the future looks bright for gamers who have been itching to get in on the Mac ecosystem, but still have hesitations about leaving their consoles or Windows laptops behind. But, before you get an Apple MacBook for gaming, here are some things that you should consider before checking out.