Gaming became a significant part of the iOS platform when Apple launched the App Store on July 10, 2008.

[7] Unlike the console systems that were currently on the market, Apple had no unified multiplayer and social structure for their platform.

[12] On June 13, 2016, the application was removed from iOS 10 and macOS Sierra; however, the service still exists, and users now manage their Game Center profile from within the Settings app.

[13][14] On June 24, 2020, Game Center returned and was refreshed and redesigned in iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and macOS Big Sur.

On July 14, 2021, a Game Center widget was introduced in different sizes in iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey.