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Bluey joins Apple Arcade for limited‑time family crossover

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Apple is rolling out a limited‑time Bluey crossover on its Arcade platform beginning Thursday, May 21. Characters from the popular children’s series will appear in five titles—Crossy Road Castle, stitch., puffies., Suika Game+, and Disney Coloring World+. The update adds themed skins and mini‑games, turning familiar mechanics into a family‑friendly playdate.

A second wave drops on June 4, expanding the lineup with Mini Football Legends, My Talking Tom 2+, Coffee Inc 2+, and FreeCell Solitaire: Card Game+. All titles remain ad‑free and free of in‑app purchases, a hallmark of the service. In the United States, a subscription costs $6.99 per month and is bundled within every Apple One plan.

The crossover leverages Bluey’s broad appeal to draw families onto Apple Arcade, a platform that already spans iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. By injecting recognizable characters, Apple hopes to boost subscriber retention and attract younger audiences. With the updates live, any Arcade subscriber can instantly access the Bluey content at no extra charge.

Apple Arcade, launched in 2019, offers a curated library of hundreds of games without ads or microtransactions. The service integrates with the App Store and the Apple Games app, making discovery seamless across devices. Its monthly fee positions it as a premium alternative to free‑to‑play models.