Tag: game industry news

Japanese publishers showing more love for mobile games

| June 7, 2013

Japan may lead the charge toward mobile games

Japan has long been a hub of activity in the game industry. The country is home to many of the world’s most acclaimed game development studios and publishers and has been a very prominent market for the game industry for years. In many cases, Japan has been the birth place of many of the trends that are being seen in the game industry today and the country may be on the frontlines of a major shift away from traditional gaming platforms toward mobile games.

Metaps reports publishers flocking to mobile games

According to Metaps, an Android monetization platform, a large number of Japanese game publishers are beginning to show strong interest in mobile games. These publishers have been taking note of the rising popularity of these games among consumers with smartphones and tablets. Part of the allure of mobile games has to do with the money that can be found in this sector. Consumers have shown their willingness to spend money on mobile games time and again, which itself has been more than enough encouragement for game developers and publishers to show more interest in the world of mobile games.

Japanese Publishers Love Mobile GamesTrend could spread throughout the world

With Japanese publishers showing such extreme interest in mobile games, a number of new titles for mobile platforms are expected to enter the Japanese market in the near future. This trend may quickly spread to the rest of the world, especially as large publishers, such as Electronic Arts, have already expressed strong interest in mobile games of all kinds. If mobile games continue to grow in popularity among consumers, publishers are likely to begin pressuring developers to begin crafting mobile titles at a faster pace.

Mobile not likely to dethrone consoles

While mobile games are becoming significantly more popular, console games remain the staple of the game industry. Mobile games may eventually cut into the console market, but with a new generation of consoles on the horizon, this is not likely to take place within the next several years. Moreover, console makers are not blind to the opportunities that exist in the mobile space and have been working to make their traditionally stationary console systems more mobile friendly.

Mobile games find some growth in South Korea

| June 4, 2013

Report sheds light on South Korean mobile games

Pearl Research, a game industry research firm, has released a new report concerning the growth of mobile games in South Korea. The country has long been a thriving hub for gaming, serving as a lucrative market for new games and home for innovative development. The report from Peal Research suggests that the growing number of consumers with smartphones is having a powerful impact on mobile games. As more consumers get their hands on smartphones, the more likely they are to play these games, which could also translate into higher revenue for these games, thereby making the mobile games space a very lucrative sector for the game industry.

Majority of smartphone owners play mobile games

The report shows that there are currently more than 33 million smartphones in operation in South Korea. Approximately 61% of the consumers with smartphones play mobile games, with the average user downloading 26 applications. This makes South Korea one of the most active and attractive markets for mobile games, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by the companies within the game industry. The report shows that several prominent companies in the game industry are beginning to move into the South Korean market in order to take advantage of the growing popularity of mobile games.

Mobile Games South KoreaGame industry is becoming increasingly focused on the mobile space

The game industry is beginning to acclimate to the growing popularity of mobile games. Developers have been somewhat leery of mobile games in the past due to the fickle nature of consumers. While it is true that many consumers move from one mobile game to the next quite quickly, these games still represent a very lucrative opportunity for the game industry, especially for independent developers that are looking to find some traction in the industry.

Report aims to provide insight on South Korean gaming

The report aims to shed some light on the various trends that exist within the South Korean mobile space and how these trends affect mobile games. The report also highlights several of the companies that are working to engage consumers throughout mobile games and provides some predictions concerning the future of the gaming market in the country.