In-Stat: US mobile gaming industry reaches billion dollar level
By Dusan Belic on Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 9:41 AM PST In Gaming, Research
Though still in its infancy, mobile gaming is already a billion dollar industry in the United States, reports In-Stat. According to the research company, mobile gaming will continue to be a key contributor to wireless data usage and revenues.
Recent In-Stat’s research found the following:
- Almost 20% of game-playing respondents to an In-Stat consumer survey report downloading games from Internet sites other than their mobile carrier’s site.
- Of the 2,000 respondents, 29.5% reported playing games on their mobile handsets.
- In-Stat predicts the global mobile gaming market will top $6.8 billion by 2013.
In-Stat’s research titled “Mobile Applications Series: US Mobile Gaming 2008-2013″ discusses the mobile gaming industry, factors necessary to promote awareness of mobile games, and limitations to purchase. More information is available from here.
