Introduction
If mobile games have an original date for release it will go back to 1997 to the release of the first mobile game “Snake” when it hit mainstream mobile games.
From that time till now mobile games have evolved from pixel games to entire virtual worlds played by millions of players. It is clear now what is the future of mobile games.
In the past 20 years, mobile games have shifted to a whole new level by quality, users, and revenue, which makes up more than 50 percent of gaming revenue in the gaming world. This leads to what will be the future of mobile games from now, for such a question to be answered let’s first go back to the history of games.
History of Mobile Games
As mentioned before, the first games were released in 1997 and were snake and Tetris where they brought a large number of users begin mobile games, ever since the evolution of mobile games began to change, Nokia was the leader among these devices.
In 2002, the first games were to be downloaded via Wi-Fi, and then in 2008 when Apple and Google introduced their App stores for games and other applications and were only for free games, that in 2009, the In-app purchase functionality was added to the stores.
In 2014, the annual global mobile gaming revenue reached $25 billion where it was a big hit for the whole world for this success for mobile gaming, and in 2016 mobile gaming revenue was the first to surpass consoles and PCs.
Various companies could now develop more sophisticated games in the form of apps and sell them to a wider variety of audiences. This sparked competition in the gaming industry, enabling the entry of more companies and the development of more interesting games in different genres.
Future of Mobile Games
Recent studies show some big numbers in the world, and according to these studies, the mobile gaming market will generate $68.5 billion in 2019
Now that mobile games have taken control of users and revenue in the past few years; it is time to turn the attention to the future. What technological achievements are we going to achieve, and where are we heading?
The Shift to 5G
This evolution of science and data has given us forecasting for what is there in the future, pairing the expertise and knowledge of major upcoming trends, like the rollout of 5G, pretty soon gamers will not need an expensive PC or console for a high-quality game, instead all they need is good access to a fast internet connection through a smartphone, tablet or PC.
With the support of 5G capabilities, many Apps and Games will run smoother and faster than ever before. This makes a huge impact on the size and quality of games available on smartphones.
With 5G tech, users will be able to download games in an instant.
Games as a Service (GaaS)
just like Software as a Service, or SaaS. It means delivering games on an ongoing revenue model. It’s like on-demand videos, except you stream games. You have access to a huge number of games you can stream on any device, including your smartphone.
The rise of game streaming is completely changing the gaming industry. The big tech companies, such as Google, Nvidia, and Microsoft are increasingly offering on-demand game services.
They each provide a wide range of game catalogs you can stream on various devices. Other tech companies are bound to follow in their footsteps. Thus, you can expect to be able to stream plenty of games on your smartphone in the near future.
Another reason gaming is moving towards mobile is the rise of cloud gaming. Smartphones evolved, becoming powerful cameras, efficient work offices, accurate fitness trackers, and more. Evolution holds no exception when it comes to mobile gaming. Major companies like Netflix, Microsoft, and Google are figuring out ways to leverage the cloud market for mobile gaming. Cloud gaming promises to bring the high quality of console games to mobile devices. Imagine a whole world of console gaming in the palm of your hand.
Conclusion
In this continually evolving world, we are still not sure about other upcoming technologies that would enter our markets that could lead to a whole new level in gaming, but what we know for sure, is that mobile games are still and ongoing into success and development.
Overall, growth in maturing and emerging markets will help drive mobile gaming to even greater heights as games are projected to be the highest category for consumer spending into 2023.