Impact of Smartphone in the Gaming Industry

The Award-winning UK based app developer Tappable made an online survey on the topic, "Is mobile gaming taking over console gaming?"- The result was that 42% of gamers prefer playing games in smartphones, and among the rest, 32% chose the console, and 26% chose PC. The gaming industry hit 135 billion dollars in 2018. The revenue of the gaming industry is increasing every year. The industry is bringing in new changes every year.

First, it was just "Gaming" now the trend has changed to "online gaming." Sea of games is available for players to enjoy gaming. The advancements have made it possible for every person to play the game. A Smartphone is enough for gamers in today's modern world. Over the last decade, the gaming industry underwent revolutions leading to exponential growth- Both in revenue as well as the technology. Digital life has made its scale wide and has many opportunities for players. The entry of smartphones in the gaming industry has opened the gates for gaming enthusiasts.

People were in search of games in the 2000s; now, the people are left out with many options to choose a game. Such is the growth of the gaming industry. One of the best revolutions that happened in the gaming industry this century is the introduction of online games. Gaming and the internet were the rising stars at the start of the century. Now the combined version of them is ruling the world. Online gaming is making it possible for players to get a new variety every day.

Gaming:

In the past, people play games on an entertainment basis, and now this has completely changed. For the people in 2019, Gaming not just a hobby-it is fantasy, and one of the finest ways (or even profession) to earn money. The global market of gaming is estimated to worth $ 152 billion in 2019. In India, the culture of gaming is increasing every day.

Internet:

When it comes to Internet, it is something so much mandatory in today's lifestyle. At the start of the service, internet was reserved to interconnect laboratories in researches. After 1994, the service has extended its service and now available for every individual. You work with internet, and on a more dramatic note, we live with internet. The service is getting better and better with -2G, 3G, 4G, and many more in the future.

Smartphone:

Both have complimented each other, and there rises online gaming. Not just internet and gaming, there was another guy in the race with them- Mobile phones. "Mobile Phone"- this term is something people do not use in the present. "Smartphone" is some people are used up. The concept of mobile apps is the reason behind many luxuries we are enjoying today.

The Smartphone platform has made gaming much easy and big than before. Smartphone is the medium through which games have reached our hands. They are considered a pocket-sized computer.

Out of all the apps downloaded by people, 33 % of them are gaming apps. More than making calls and texting- gaming has turned out to be one of the reasons to use a Smartphone. There are certain models of smartphones that are a premium model for gaming. Be it simple card games or the graphically strong battle royale game.

Online Gaming:

Online gaming is the trend in the gaming industry. More than a trend, it is a fever among Smartphone users and gaming enthusiasts. Budget rate mobiles and pocket-friendly internet plans have enhanced players to play online games in Smartphones. Many of the online games have a customer-friendly gaming interface with offers, promotions, and gaming options. Online gaming through smartphones is easy, as one can play the game anywhere anytime. It is easy for companies to market their games through mobile gaming. It is a real fact that games have better reach through mobile than through PC.

Not all games require an internet connection; there are many offline games equal in popularity in revenue similar to online games. It is a real fact that mobile and tablets have influenced the structure of many gaming industries.

Players see online gaming as relief from day to day life. There are many games provided at absolutely zero costs. The old culture of buying cassettes to play games is totally out of practice. One buys a Smartphone, plays any game depending on mindset. The biggest advantage of mobile gaming is one can play any number of games in life using a Smartphone. Smartphones paved the way to a wider range of gaming in different genres introducing new players and new gaming companies.