Mobile gaming set for 10-fold increase
6 September 2004
Mobile gaming looks set for an increase in popularity as users discover the sophistication of this new entertainment genre.
A new report from In-Stat/MDR claims that there is good momentum for mobile gaming already in the US and worldwide, and that while remaining a niche market, it will continue its rise as a key contributor to wireless data usage and revenues.
The high-tech market research firm estimates that, by 2009, mobile gaming services in the US will generate $1.8 billion annually, or approximately 4.4 per cent of total wireless data revenues.
Additionally, by 2009, 78.6 million wireless subscribers in the US will play mobile games, and gaming downloads will increase more than tenfold from 2003 levels.
"Mobile gaming has come a long way since 'Snake' was first deployed on wireless handsets in 1997," says In-Stat/MDR's director of Wireless Research, Clint Wheelock.
Another recent report by the company found 6.5 per cent of US wireless subscribers are extremely or very interested in purchasing mobile gaming services.
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