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Game Developers: To Hell With Consoles, Hello Mobile!

By: , IntoMobile
Friday, March 1st, 2013 at 5:00 PM
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Mobile gaming is here to stay, and may even surpass the popularity of consoles, as developers increasingly turn their attention to mobile platforms. According to the Game Developers Conference 2013 State of the Industry Survey, game developers are developing less for consoles and PC’s than in the past.

The survey, which polled over 2,500 North American game developers who attended GDC 2012, revealed that smartphones and tablets are the most popular platforms to develop for. A majority 55% said that they were working on games for mobile devices, while 58% said they plan to release their next game on mobile platforms. PC’s and Macs were the second most popular development platforms, with 49% of those surveyed planning their next game on one of those platforms.

Gaming consoles came in last, with Nintendo being the least popular to develop for. 13% of those surveyed were currently developing games for the Xbox 360, 13% for the Playstation 3, and only 4.6% for Nintendo’s WiiU. Portable handheld devices fared even worse than their console counterparts, with only 2% of respondents currently developing for the category.

There is no doubt that developing games for consoles can be quite more involved, requiring teams of developers and significant financial backing. Mobile devices offer a simpler design factor for gaming, which may correlate to the popularity of mobile game development. Whatever the reason, the game market seems to be shifting towards a more mobile future.

[Via:Apple Insider]

 

 

 

About The Author

Ian Kersey

Raised in rural Northern California, Ian spent his early years embroiled in video games, comic books, and making spaceships out of Legos. He escaped to San Francisco in the early 2000's, mastering the art of coffee making to pay his bills. Ian then attended Mosaic Art school in Italy, returning to the bay area afterwards, and worked on a few art projects of his own. Harnessing his long-dorment nerd powers, Ian now spends his days trolling the interwebz to bring you the most awesome mobile news, ever.

  • Roaduardo

    I wont continue to play mobile games from the Play Store if they keep making ‘freemium’ games with micro transactions! Real Racing 3 was RUINED by this! Make great games with ONE price and I’ll resume to buy and play your games.

    • Daivuk

      Amen to this. Exactly my opinion. I think consoles will rise again, because new models are coming out.