Apple announced Monday on Twitter that it is releasing a new version of a gaming category of the App Store to help parents find appropriate games for their children.
The category, called "Games for Kids," is designed specifically for children's apps and exists as a sub-category under Apple's Kid section in the App Store, which keeps developers from gathering personal information about children under 13 without parent consent, according to CNET. Strict guidelines keep the names, addresses, phone numbers, photos, videos and audio of such children away from developers.
Games for Kids currently only has 38 apps available aimed at children with a "wide range of skill levels and interests. The apps are divided into several sections: "Ages 5 & Under," which features apps like Lego Duplo Ice Cream and Find Elmo on Sesame Street; "Ages 6-8," which includes games like Slides & Ladders and Little Galaxy Family; and "Ages 9-11," which offers games like Lego Ninjago Rebooted and Maya the Bee: The Ant's Quest.
While Apple introduced the Kids section in 2013, the re-launch provides a greater variety of games for kids to play, Mac Rumors reported.
Apple also added a free e-book called "Family Time with Apps" to Games for Kids so parents can find suitable apps for their kids and learn how to play them together. The company says the e-book will also "highlight even more resources that will make the process of selecting apps less overwhelming and more fun."
A "Get" button will be included next to "Free" games so users will be able to tell the difference between actual free games and those they will have to pay for, Mac Rumors reported.
The Games for Kids re-launch should help Apple kick-off year just as successful as 2014, which the company announced has experienced record-breaking sales with the gaming section.
