


In case it’s not obvious, you need a newer generation, Bluetooth-enabled Xbox Wireless Controller ($40 to $65 on Amazon, depending on model, or a PlayStation Dual Shock 4 or another compatible controller). But with news that macOS Catalina was available and also offered Apple Arcade support, I was reminded that you can now connect an Xbox controller to any iOS 13-based device too. That hasn’t really changed in the past few weeks.

But I’m not a huge fan of touch-based mobile gaming, and most of Apple’s initial offerings were of the cartoonish/family-friendly variety. To be fair, I had started testing Apple Arcade when it first launched. I figured it was time to use my Xbox Wireless Controller with Apple Arcade and other games on iOS 13/iPadOS 13.
