iOS 8 to have console-quality games by Crytek, EA, and Epic thanks to Metal graphics API

At WWDC 2014, Apple once again reminded us how seriously it takes mobile gaming. Apple's devices were the first ever mobiles to run games powered by Epic Games's Unreal Engine 3, and having Infinity Blade on the iPhone 4 was, and still is, a sight to behold. Today, Apple continued the tradition by introducing Metal - an API that will allow game developers to tap the A7 SoC's potential at speeds up to 10 times faster.



Judging by the demos shown, console-quality graphics are already a reality on the iPad Air, with console titles Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (powered by the Frostbite ...