The report, "The Phone Gaming Revolution: Do the DS and PSP Stand a Chance?," found that 43.8% of the phone/DS/PSP gaming market plays games on phones, which represents a significant 53.2% increase over the past year. At the same time, Interpret says that the proportion of those who play on the DS or PSP has fallen by 13%.More info at IndustryGamers.
The company notes, "Gamers appear to be defecting from their handheld gaming devices to phones to get their gaming kicks: a full 27.2% of consumers who indicate that they play games on their phones only (and not on the DS/PSP) actually own a DS or PSP, but do not actively use the device(s)."
Gamers dumping DS, PSP in favor of smartphones
Posted on Saturday, December 11 2010 @ 21:20 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
A report by Interpret claims smartphones are increasingly becoming the mobile gaming platform of choice: