Some exciting news for those eagerly waiting for an update regarding Apple’s very own social gaming network: Game Center. Thankfully, Steve revealed the feature will launch with iOS 4.1 next week:

Are You Ready?

“Game Center is a new app that lets friends, and soon-to-be-friends, in on all the action. Invite someone to join, then get a game going.

Or choose to automatically go up against people you don’t know from anywhere around the world in a multiplayer game.”

The feature definitely sounds like a hybrid between Plus+ and OpenFeint with a hint of Xbox Live added to the mix.

During the demo and on Game Center’s official site, Fieldrunners and Real Racing are two of the launching games.

The updates for both games haven’t been approved just yet but expect them to show up as soon as 4.1 pops up as well. Achievement, avatar systems, multiplayer and a lot more… are you interested in this? I know I am!