Apple Arcade launches “Ultimate Rivals”, licensing stars from NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA and US Women’s National Soccer Team

Apple:

Apple today revealed “Ultimate Rivals” from Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc., a new sports game franchise that brings together athletes across hockey, basketball, football, baseball and soccer into a single officially licensed video game, a first in sports and gaming.

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In “Ultimate Rivals: The Rink,” the first title in the franchise, players choose from more than 50 superstar athletes to compete in exciting two-on-two hockey matches. Players can combine, for instance, Alex Ovechkin and Alex Morgan against De’Aaron Fox and Jose Altuve or Skylar Diggins-Smith and Wayne Gretzky.

This is a pretty big step for Apple Arcade, supporting a complex, cross-sports, licensing deal with some of the most prominent athletes in the world.

Watch the video below to get a sense of the action.