By opening up to more flexible hardware, Windows PCs were able to take advantage of the latest graphics and CPU innovations upon release - something critical in the early days of video game development. For example, Dell could assemble its own hardware and then licence the Microsoft operating system accordingly.
Apple has always produced their own proprietary hardware and software, which has allowed it to maintain a higher degree of control over how its systems physically look while ensuring its design standards are upheld for a consistent experience.Ĭontrarily, Microsoft made its Windows operating system open to run on a wider selection of hardware. The main reason that Windows PCs enjoyed a greater selection of games than Apple is simply due to hardware.
So now that gaming on Macs is both viable and compelling, what are some of the best Mac games in 2021?
