Infographic: Mobile Gaming Growth

July 4, 2018 | 129 views

This infographic from Mr Gamez dives into the world of mobile gaming, comparing its growth, examining the numbers behind some remarkable case studies, and looking to what we can expect in the future. Enjoy!Has mobile gaming peaked or can we expect the rates of explosive growth we’ve experienced to continue even as other media like virtual reality gather momentum?

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Zappar

Zappar is the world’s leading augmented reality platform and creative studio for mobile and web apps. Zappar’s award-winning self-serve tools and creative consultancy, enable brands, agencies and license partners across the world to deploy innovative, customizable market-leading AR solutions to the mobile web and native apps. Partners include Rovio, UniversalNBC, Warner Bros., Nestle, 7-Eleven, Beiersdorf, PwC, Accenture, Minnesota Vikings, Shackleton Whiskey, Kelloggs, PEZ and Hasbro among others.

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Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming arrives on iOS with some Apple restrictions

Article | July 11, 2022

Microsoft is expanding its Project xCloud service to the iPhone today. The software giant is launching a beta of xCloud through Apple’s TestFlight service, allowing xCloud testers to try the service on an iPhone or iPad. It’s the first time we’ve seen a cloud game streaming service appear on iOS since the days of OnLive — and OnLive’s iOS app wound up in limbo when Apple didn’t approve it. Google’s Stadia and Nvidia’s GeForce Now are still not available on Apple’s devices, either, and neither company has been able to tell us when that might change.

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Apple's AR & VR headset may not need external input for orientation & motion detection

Article | July 13, 2022

Apple is continuing to investigate headsets like its "AR Glasses," as part of its exploration of Augmented and Virtual Reality systems. One such headset in future may utilize sensors that can detect angular rotation, such as that experienced when the device is placed on a user's head or removed. "[It] may be beneficial for the VR headset to be able to detect when a head-worn device (e.g., headset, eyeglasses, headphones, etc.) is being removed from the user's head, is being placed on the user's head, or both," says Apple in US Patent No. 10,557,724, "Angle detection of a rotating system using a single magnet and multiple hall sensors."

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Game On: These Entertainment Stocks Hit New Levels

Article | August 2, 2022

Some Chinese entertainment stocks listed in the U.S. got a boost last week after the People Bank of China (PBOC) said it would pump $173 billion into the economy. Since news of the report from Beijing hit the street, one of the biggest gainers was Chinese gaming giant NetEase Inc. (Nasdaq: NTES) NetEase, a partner of California-based Blizzard Entertainment in China, traded as low as $317.48 per American depositary share within the last couple of weeks, and soared as high as $347.95 apiece last week. NetEase rolled out its international presence in recent years in Japan and North America, lowering its China dependency.

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The Future of Tech: Gaming Consoles, the Xbox and PlayStation of Tomorrow

Article | February 10, 2020

Consoles have come a very long way since the arrival of first-generation machines from Atari and Coleco in the seventies. Even the original PlayStation (1994) and Xbox (2001) look dated compared to the 4K/HDR-capable machines of today, and that divide will grow even larger once the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X arrive at the end of 2020. But what about the future? More than once console makers have tried to break new ground, by focusing on functionality beyond gaming, but for the most part those attempts have failed. Nintendo has found the most success with specialized hardware that still focuses on games first, while Sony and Microsoft have seemingly understood that building powerful general purpose machines that are akin to PCs is their best and safest bet.

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Zappar

Zappar is the world’s leading augmented reality platform and creative studio for mobile and web apps. Zappar’s award-winning self-serve tools and creative consultancy, enable brands, agencies and license partners across the world to deploy innovative, customizable market-leading AR solutions to the mobile web and native apps. Partners include Rovio, UniversalNBC, Warner Bros., Nestle, 7-Eleven, Beiersdorf, PwC, Accenture, Minnesota Vikings, Shackleton Whiskey, Kelloggs, PEZ and Hasbro among others.

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Warner Bros hails 5G entertainment potential

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In-depth Analysis on Chinese Markets - Development Environment, Market Size, Competition Pattern, Industrial Base

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Rise of Mobile Gaming: Nearly 40 Billion Dollars in Revenue in the First Half of 2019

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The irresistible rise of video games on mobile systems shows no sign of stopping. According to the latest report from the analysis company Sensor Tower, during the first six months of 2019 digital stores for iOS and Android tablets and smartphones generated video game app revenues of around 40 billion dollars. According to data collected by SensorTower, during the first half of the year, App Store and Google Play users spent about $39.7 billion, corresponding to today’s exchange rate of €35.19 billion. The estimates, it should be pointed out, refer only to mobile video games, including pay-per-view titles and free-to-play apps that feature a store for optional micro-transactions.

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