TouchArcade (stylized as toucharcade) is a
mobile games journalism
website. It was launched in 2008 as a sister site of MacRumors by its founder Arnold Kim and Blake Patterson. TouchArcade also hosts a
forum and a weekly podcast.[1]
History
TouchArcade was launched in 2008 as a
blog by MacRumors founder Arnold Kim and Blake Patterson.[2][3] The spinoff site "(tracked) the new games available for the
iPhone and
iPod Touch".[4] It also included articles, reviews and a forum.[5] Eli Hodapp became editor-in-chief in 2009.[6]
In 2012, TouchArcade released an
iOS app which included mobile game listings.[7][8] In June 2015, TouchArcade launched a
Patreon for
crowdfunded donations. Hodapp explained that mobile game journalism has been struggling as developers shifted towards
in-app advertising, and that ad revenue for the website was plummeting.[9][10] Hodapp stepped down from his position in 2019 to focus on his role as co-founder of
GameClub,[11] and Jared Nelson succeeded him as editor-in-chief.[12]
Reception
In 2009,
CNET ranked TouchArcade sixth on its list of the top ten gaming blogs.[2]Time named it one of The 50 Best Websites of 2011 and described its reviews as a "cogent, reliable guide" to the games in the
App Store.[5]