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Steven Universe: Unleash the Light game comes to Apple Arcade

"We are the Crystal Gems. We always save the day. And if you think we can't, we'll always find a way."

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Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating systems and devices, as well as mobile gaming and Apple Arcade news. Shelby also oversees Tech Tips coverage. Before joining CNET, she covered app news for Download.com and served as a freelancer for Louisville.com.
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  • She received the Renau Writing Scholarship in 2016 from the University of Louisville's communication department.
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Will you fight as Sunstone or Rose Quartz 2.0?

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This story is part of CNET's coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service's high-profile new games.  

Apple Arcade  on Wednesday added another game to its $4.99 monthly subscription gaming service. Players can now check out Steven Universe: Unleash the Light as part of Apple Arcade's growing catalog of games. The games are available on iPad , iPhone and Apple TV to start, with content slowly coming to Mac as well.

Read: All the hardware you need to play Apple Arcade games  

In Steven Universe: Unleash the Light, a colorful platformer RPG, you can play as your favorite characters from the popular animated Cartoon Network series -- the Gems, Steven, Lapis Lazuli or Bismuth. Assemble a team to fight against two Prism-wielding Gems. Unlock new abilities, equip new costumes and change formation into Gem fusions like Sunstone or Rainbow Quartz 2.0.

Steven Universe -- the TV show -- focuses on the Crystal Gems, a team of magical beings that guard the universe, and their half-human, half-Gem "little brother" Steven. As the bumbling boy learns how to be a hero alongside the Gems -- Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl -- they always save the day as a team. The game features an original story from the show's creator, Rebecca Sugar, and features the Cartoon Network voice cast. 

For more, check out 10 Apple Arcade family games to play with your kids this Thanksgiving

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