Game Center is a stock iOS app that comes pre-installed on all Apple devices by default. However, some users find this feature more annoying than useful and prefer to Disable Game Center on their iPhone or iPad.
In this article we will be showing you How to Disable Game Center altogether, and also How to Disable Game Invites only, while still keeping the Game Center feature enabled on your device.
Game Center
Game Center is Apple’s social gaming network that allows Apple device users to play multiplayer games with friends and track game achievements.
As mentioned above, this feature comes pre-installed on all Apple devices and is considered annoying by many users as they are constantly bombarded with game invites and no longer want to use Game Center.
Being a stock iOS App, Game Center cannot be deleted from your device (unless you jailbreak your device). However, you can disable Game invites and notifications from Game Center or even completely disable the Game Center app on your device.
Disable Game Center on iPhone or iPad
Follow the steps below to disable Game Center on your iPhone and iPad.
1. Tap on Settings
2. Locate Game Center and tap on it
3. Tap on your Apple ID which is located at the top of the Game Center Settings page
4. From the pop-up menu, tap on Sign Out to sign out of Game Center
Note: Once you sign out of Game Center, most games will prompt you to sign back into the app. From the sign in prompt, tap on Cancel (located in the top left corner of you screen) to continue playing the game.
Disable Game Center Invites on iPhone or iPad
You can take this approach, in case you like the Game Center app, but are annoyed with the ridiculously high amount of game invites you are getting.
Follow the steps below to disable Game Center notifications on your iPhone or iPad while still keeping Game Center activated.
1. Tap on Settings
2. Tap on Game Center
3. Now, toggle OFF Allow Invites or Nearby Players, or both depending on your preference.
Allow Invites: Toggling this off will prevent your friends from sending you game invites.
Nearby Players: Toggling this off will prevent Game Center Players near your location from sending you game invites.
Disable All Game Center Notifications
In case you do not want any Game Center notifications on your device, you can simply turn off all Notification from Game Center.
1. Tap on Settings
2. Tap on Notifications
3. Locate Game Center and tap on it
4. Toggle off Allow Notifications option to disable all Game Center Notifications on your device
