Apple News+'s All-New 'Emoji Game' Now Available

Apple's all-new "Emoji Game" for Apple News+ subscribers is now available for users running iOS 18.4 or newer.

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The Emoji Game was initially unveiled at WWDC earlier this year as an iOS 26 feature, but to coincide with World Emoji Day today, Apple has released the game for all ‌Apple News‌+ subscribers running iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, or newer.

The game shows words and blank spots with a selection of emoji and emoji combinations below, and the player needs to drag an emoji into the blank spot to fill in the word. If the word is "disappear," for example, you would drag a pear to the blank spot in the word. Pear could also be used to finish off the word "fruitful." The Emoji Game also uses Genmoji to offer unique emojis.

The game is limited to ‌Apple News‌+ subscribers. ‌Apple News‌+ is priced at $12.99 per month, but the whole family can use the service. Apple has been aiming to increase the number of games that are available, and the app also features Crossword, Quartiles, and Sudoku.

New Emoji Game puzzles will be released on a daily basis. The game is currently available in the U.S. and for English-speaking users in Canada. It can be accessed from the Following tab in the News app. Results can be tracked on Game Center leaderboards.

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Top Rated Comments

MisterMooth Avatar
7 weeks ago
Such a shame that Australians don't speak English and thus don't get this.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
farleysmaster Avatar
7 weeks ago

Such a shame that Australians don't speak English and thus don't get this.
I’m sorry, I’ve got no idea what you just typed.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tomtad Avatar
7 weeks ago
Suprised they’ve not made this a corner stone feature of iOS 26
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
farleysmaster Avatar
7 weeks ago

Apple has released the game for all Apple News+ subscribers running iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, or newer.

The game is currently available in the U.S. and for English-speaking users in Canada
First paragraph could maybe be rephrased?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
svish Avatar
7 weeks ago
Good to know about it. But would have liked for it to be available separately as the countries where News+ is available is very limited. At least in regions where News+ is not available, Apple can make it a part of Arcade.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
RickDEGH Avatar
7 weeks ago
I pay more for iCloud Premium here in Germany/Europe than probably anywhere else in the world, and yet Apple decides I can’t have many of the so-called ‘premium’ features; just like the iPhone prices which can’t be justified even with tax and exchange rate reasons.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)