iOS 11 goes 64bit. This means 32bit apps will be rendered obsolete without a compatability update.
The main issue here is that 1000's of affected apps are no longer supported/updated by their developers, meaning you may have to choose between iOS 11 and some of your favorite apps.
Alas, more and more future apps will require iOS 11, making the choice even more difficult.
This was brought to my attention when XCOM Enemy Within said it would not be working past 10.3. One of iOS 10.3's hidden features is the ability to tell you which apps will not be supported in iOS 11.
The dev that made XCOM EW's iOS port no longer exists. It's highly unlikely it will be updated after Bioshock was delisted when it broke less than a year after launching on the App Store. Sad for me.
BoardGameGeek.com has started compiling a list of board and card game apps in trouble:
Anyway, just a heads up.
The main issue here is that 1000's of affected apps are no longer supported/updated by their developers, meaning you may have to choose between iOS 11 and some of your favorite apps.
Alas, more and more future apps will require iOS 11, making the choice even more difficult.
This was brought to my attention when XCOM Enemy Within said it would not be working past 10.3. One of iOS 10.3's hidden features is the ability to tell you which apps will not be supported in iOS 11.
The dev that made XCOM EW's iOS port no longer exists. It's highly unlikely it will be updated after Bioshock was delisted when it broke less than a year after launching on the App Store. Sad for me.
BoardGameGeek.com has started compiling a list of board and card game apps in trouble:
With the release of iOS 10.3, it has become clear that apps that do not support 64-bit architecture will not work in iOS 11. That means many board games apps may go away if they are not updated. You can check which apps need updates on your iPhone or iPad.
Weve already heard from Codito, Fantasy Flight Games, Ravensburger, and others that fixes are on the way, so this is definitely not a death sentence. The real casualties here will come from apps from one-off developers that may (understandably) not still be supported.
For the next few months, Ill periodically update the below list. As we learn that an update will be coming, we will mark as such. Let me know if you have any updates or additions.
Games in Need of 64-bit Updates
6 Takes!
7 Wonders Companion
Army of Frogs
Bang!
Can't Stop
Caylus
Civilization Revolution 2
Desert Fox
Dice Soccer
Drive on Moscow
Epigo
Fairy Tale
FTL
Ghost Stories
GuardsGuards
Inkognito
Kahuna
Kingdom Builder
Las Vegas! (Still under evaluation)
Leaping Lemmings
Look and Find Books
Lords of Waterdeep
Monster Chase
Neuroshima Hex
Neuroshima Hex Puzzle
Nightfall
Qin
Qvadriga
Qwirkle
Risk
Robot Master
Rosenkoenig
Samurai
Stone Age
Tanto Cuore
Through the Desert
Timeline
To Be or Not to Be
Twin It!
Yggdrasil
Zooloretto
Games Still 32-bit but Update Coming
BattleLore Command
Codito Catalog
Eclipse
Elder Sign
Hey, Thats My Fish!
Scotland Yard
Anyway, just a heads up.