Challenges and Opportunities in Mobile Games

By Michael Juntao Yuan
2005-04-13


In Conclusion
The Austin Game Conference clearly showed the interest and momentum developers have in mobile games. Although the consumers have yet to catch on, early market studies show this is due mainly to the lack of consumer awareness in mobile games. As devices continue to become the convergence point of personal communication, business data, and entertainment, the future is bright for mobile games. Now is also the best time to enter the market, while the barrier of entry is still reasonable.

For developers, the key challenges are managing wireless operator relationships and developing applications for multiple target devices.

Tutorial Pages:
» Thoughts from the 2004 Austin Game Conference
» The Big Picture
» Appeasing the Operators
» Choosing the Right Platform
» Porting, Porting, Porting ...
» In Conclusion
» Resources


First published by IBM DeveloperWorks

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