Games on iPhone Duo

How the folding screen changes the games

Apple’s iPhone Duo showcase focuses on games adapting to the device’s inner and outer displays, rather than simply stretching a phone interface. The company says developers can change layouts and controls as the handset opens, closes or sits partially folded.

Asphalt Legends uses the larger inner display for its racing view. Zenless Zone Zero is due to receive a Duo update in November, while the upcoming RPG UnGodly adjusts its view and controls for each display. Apple also highlights Sneaky Sasquatch and Retrocade on Apple Arcade as examples designed around the folding screen.

For players, the point is that each game needs its own layout decisions: a bigger display can change what is visible and where controls sit, but support will arrive on different schedules. Apple points to a Made for iPhone Duo badge on App Store product pages to identify optimised apps. This is a manufacturer showcase, not an independent test of performance, comfort or battery life.