This is a strange story of the inexplicable nature of the viral Internet. This morning, the term ‘iMessage’ started trending on Twitter. Apparently, an unsubstantiated rumor is spreading that Apple is shutting down iMessage games, like the very popular GamePigeon iMessage app. We aren’t sure how this rumor got started… but we can confirm to people that Apple has made no such announcement that they are shutting down the iMessage App Store.
For the ‘uneducated’, GamePigeon is probably the most popular iMessage app and is what people mean when they refer to ‘iMessage games’. It’s an iMessage app that contains 20 different multiplayer games that can be played inside of iMessage. This includes hits like 8-ball pool, basketball, and even iMessage checkers and chess.
How to Install My Gamepigeon for Windows PC or MAC: My Gamepigeon is an Android Books & Reference app that is developed by libertyApp and published on Google play store on NA. It has already got around 500 so far with an average rating of 1.0 out of 5 in play store. Read Also: How to play GamePigeon on Mac. How to fix GamePigeon invite errors. If a white screen pops up when you are opening a game invite, then you need to restart your iPhone or update your iOS version. To do this follow the steps below: To restart your iPhone, simply press and hold the Sleep/Wake and the Volume Down button concurrently. GamePigeon is a great way to get a huge selection of iMessage games all in one.
Just to reiterate, Apple has not said that they are shutting down the iMessage App Store in any way. GamePigeon has also made no announcement about any changes to the availability of its application, so as far as we can tell, this Twitter trend is completely false. iMessage apps and games continue to be supported, and continue to work, on iOS 13.
We have tried to trace down the rumor to an origin but there isn’t a clear starting point. A lot of people jumping on the iMessage keyword trend on Twitter are equally confused, simply asking ‘why is iMessage trending?’. The following is the tweet with the most engagement that is saying that iMessage games are going away, currently topping more than a 1000 retweets.
WHY IS APPLE GETTING RID OF IMESSAGE GAMES. THATS SO LAME HOW ELSE AM I GOING TO SHOOT MY SHOT #imessage
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— 𝒹𝓊𝓂𝒷 𝒷𝒾𝓉𝒸𝒽 🥀 (@euphwhoricroses) September 2, 2019
However, this tweet was only posted an hour or so ago and is not the origin of the trend. There are references to iMessage games going back about ten hours, some referring to a September 25 deadline for the iMessage games ‘going away’. As best as we can tell, a few people voiced their excitement for the upcoming mobile Mario Kart game and suggested they would stop playing the ‘iMessage games’ as a result.
Some other conspiracy theories make reference to the fact that Apple is launching a game subscription service soon, called Apple Arcade. The theory goes that Apple wants to convince people to sign up for Arcade so they are taking down other free iPhone gaming options. Again, this is completely fake and unsubstantiated.
they deleting it cause, they are bringing a bigger platform called “Arcade” in the app store, so no more use for imessage games #imessage
— € (@blvknative) September 2, 2019
Twitter and social media is a funny thing. We’ve covered other popular social media Apple memes in the past like the hilarious ‘AirPods for Christmas’ jokes of the holiday season, but today’s iMessage games mini-phenomenon is another kind of stupid… because it’s completely made up.
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Hello LRank218,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
I understand that you would like to limit access to games, specifically the GamePigeon app, on your stepson's iPhone. Since that app isn't specifically addressed by Screen Time. That being said, I have a couple of thoughts that might address what you want to do. You can try restricting Game Center, specifically multiplayer games. You can limit his usage time of other apps. As a last restort, you can either delete or offload the GamePigeon app from the iPhone. You can use this support article for information on these actions:
As a last restort, you can either delete or offload the GamePigeon app from the iPhone. This is mentioned in the following support article:
Specifically this:
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'Go to Settings > General > [Device] Storage. You might see a list of recommendations for optimizing your device's storage, followed by a list of installed apps and the amount of storage each one uses. Tap an app's name for more information about its storage. Cached data and temporary data might not be counted as usage.
In the detailed view you can:
- Offload the app, which frees up storage used by the app, but keeps its documents and data.
- Delete the app, which removes the app and its related data.
- Depending on the app, you might be able to delete some of its documents and data.'
As it mentions, Offloading the app will remove the app, but will not delete the associated documents and data. This way, by blocking his downloading of apps, he cannot download it again. But when he is no longer grounded, you can authorize him to download the app again.
Best regards.
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