Gamevice Makes Mobile Gaming Even More Accessible with Debut of iPad Controller Attachment

Ryan Epps, Tech Times 31 May 2022, 09:05 pm

From the Razer Kishi to the Backbone, mobile gaming accessories have come quite a long way over the years as the market itself expands exponentially. While both iPhone and Android boast a slew of offerings in terms of varied controller attachments, little in the way of attachable game controller devices exist for Apple's iPhone on steroids, as proved via Forbes Vetted's list of best gaming controllers for the iPad, which has all but two actual game controller attachments.

Now, however, Gamevice wants to alleviate this simplicity and limited potential existing for the iPad with the introduction of a whole new line of iPad-specific game controllers. It wouldn't be the first for the company as it did release a $50 controller gamepad in 2018, which somewhat mirrored the aforementioned Razer Kishi in design, but its new line of attachments proves to up the ante trifold.

Gamevice's new products are intended to work with iPad versions starting from its fifth generation to the ninth generation Apple device. That means even the iPad Air 2 and 3 versions, as well as both the 9.7-inch and 10.5-inch iPad Pros will have full connectivity with the newly designed Gamevice controllers. The attachments work in tandem with the company's onboard Gamevice Live app, which helps customers find the perfect game to play with the controller on their intended device.

In addition to the Gamevice Live app connectivity, the controllers will also work perfectly inside other applications, such as Apple Arcade, Google Stadia, Xbox Game Pass, and even Nvidia's GeForce Now, making it arguably among the most streamlined and approachable gaming attachments on the market. Add to that its rather cheap price tag, which sits at $80 for the third generation iPad Air and $100 for the mini, 12.9-inch, and 9.7-inch iPad offerings, it's a hard bargain to beat for those gaming on the platform.

Apple's iPad is probably the best place to dive into the mobile market, given the device's far larger screen real estate and potential graphical fidelity, depending on the game in question. Gamevice's device turns the iPad into a Switch or Steam Deck, making the tablet a handheld gamer's paradise with all the additional trappings afforded to it via its tablet design.

And it only makes sense why Gamevice is pushing into this market, what with the projected $139.5 billion global mobile gaming market slated for 2026, the area isn't slowing down in the least bit. In fact, with cloud gaming alone growing ever more popular and advanced, adoption for iPad, iPhone, and even Android devices for the simple pleasure of cloud-based gaming is on the horizon, if not already widespread.

In addition to the iPad gaming controller attachment, Gamevice likewise announced the debut of its new iOS controller, which supports iPhone 13 and current-gen Android smartphones. Like the iPad mini controller configuration, the updated iOS controller costs $80. Although mobile gaming is still gaining some traction, the reality is that it will fully dominate the industry in due time, made all the more streamlined through such devices as created via the likes of Gamevice.

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Written by Ryan Epps