Mobile Games For Grown Ups

We’ve been reading a lot lately about mobile gaming. Like MMS, operators are hoping that gaming will help pay some of their bills. But also like MMS the first generation of handsets that can play something more engaging than Snake, have color screens and support java are priced out of reach for the target audience, kids. Due to the limited market for color-game capable handsets and high costs of downloadable games, the initial market is adults who need to kill some time. So it’s no surprise that many of the first games slated for release are 80’s arcade hits.


Add Your Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Have a Techdirt Account? Sign in now. Want one? Register here

Comment Options:

Make this the or (get credits or sign in to see balance) what's this?

What's this?

Techdirt community members with Techdirt Credits can spotlight a comment as either the "First Word" or "Last Word" on a particular comment thread. Credits can be purchased at the Techdirt Insider Shop »

Follow Techdirt

Techdirt Daily Newsletter

Techdirt Deals
Techdirt Insider Discord
The latest chatter on the Techdirt Insider Discord channel...
Loading...