September 6th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Trends | No Comments »
… But the consolidation in the UK, which has caused so much pain to both game publishers and developers, has led to one unexpected bonus. Many developers, instead of taking on board the risks of creating ever more console titles, have turned to making games for mobile phones.
The UK is the world leader in the rapidly expanding mobile phone game market. Digital Bridges, based in Dunfermline, has just signed a money-spinning deal with Electronic Arts that will consolidate its position as one of the largest mobile game developers in the world.
Another bright note is that the likes of EA and Microsoft all have their European headquarters in the UK and have established large development teams here. More …
