1- Apple is recommending that I upgrade to Big Sur. Will Wwise continue working after this upgrade?

Based on our preliminary testing, Wwise 2019.2.7* and up, as well as the Wwise Launcher, should continue working after an upgrade to macOS Big Sur.

*Please note, older versions of Wwise might not work on Big Sur.

2- I bought a new Apple computer running on an M1 chip (Apple Silicon). Will I be able to continue working in Wwise?

Running the Wwise Launcher and Wwise Authoring tool on an M1-based computer is currently not supported. Rest assured we are working on it!

3- I want to publish my game on Apple Silicon. Does Wwise support it?

The Wwise Sound Engine, alongside the Game Engine Integrations, are already running on Apple Silicon: these are available with Wwise 2019.2.8 (released on December 11).

4- Is Rosetta emulation supported by the Wwise Sound Engine?

Yes. Most games using the Wwise Sound Engine should have the same sound quality whether they are run over a Mac on the x64 architecture, or the new M1 processor emulating the x64 architecture.