March 31st, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Interviews | 1 Comment »
A long time ago Bob Dylan famously sang that the times were changing, however if you are a part of the mobile games industry then you’ll realise that the times are always changing and never more than at present.
At the start of 2008 it had seemed that the hype around mobile gaming was being dialled down somewhat on previous years to be replaced by a more mature, even cautious, attitude. The market had consolidated, growth had slowed and many of the existing barriers to further growth were still evident
I couldn’t agree more. There are a TON of quick, poorly made games out right now but at the same time some companies are developing high quality, engaging games. Take UnderClouds for example. They are making good games that play smooth and offer hours of fun.
Ultimately though, I think the true revolution will come with large companies such as EA and Tag creating high quality games that use all the iPhone’s resources.