In June, Apple quietly slipped in the fact that iOS 7 would begin supporting third-party gaming controllers. Since then, we've heard next to nothing from Apple.
But Apple's gaming strategy will soon emerge, and chances are it will involve more than just a few pieces of hardware. How far Apple(AAPL, Fortune 500) goes with this is uncertain, but it not only has the potential to expand the scope of gaming on the iPhone and iPad, but also the Apple TV and its line of computers.
What little the world knows about Apple's concrete plans comes mostly from Apple and its hardware partners. Apple released schematics for what third-party iOS controllers should look like (which also revealed that OS X might get in on the fun). Companies such as Logitech (LOGI), ClamCase and Moga followed suit, and they have been teasing their upcoming products since September. And updates to a handful of existing iOS games have included bits about supporting "Made for iPhone" controllers in their release logs.
One of Apple's proposed controller designs is essentially a case for an iPhone, which wraps around the screen like a sheath, adding an array of buttons that will enable a retro, Super Nintendo-like experience.
Via : CNN
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