June 1st, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Research & Stats | No Comments »
One of the hottest-selling video games today doesn’t feature photorealistic graphics, multiple plotlines or a Hollywood cast of characters.
It’s "Tetris," an old-fashioned puzzle game that has sold more than 2 million copies via downloads on cellphones.
Mobile games like "Tetris" are poised for rapid growth after years of being a novelty business.
"The industry is still very small but it’s growing exponentially," said Mitch Lasky, chief executive of Jamdat Mobile Inc., a Los Angeles cellphone game publisher that recently spent $137 million to acquire Blue Lava Wireless, which owned the rights to sell Tetris on cellphones. More …
