Mobile Gaming is the Future

Even if you don’t call yourself a gamer, if you unlock your phone right now and flip through it, you probably have some kind of game app installed. Mobile gaming has been dominating the gaming landscape for a good long while, and we don’t see it declining anytime soon. There’s something about having a portable game everywhere you go that makes people into more loyal players than even they thought they could be. 

Mobile gaming has advanced so much over the past few years that it’s now taking up a large share of global gaming income. According to a study by Global Games Market, $38.6 billion of the $101.1 billion raked in by the gaming industry in 2016 came from mobile gaming. The company projects that by 2020, more than half of its annual gross income will come from the mobile sector. 

And we can see why the mobile industry is doing so well, and why it isn’t a bad thing that mobile gaming is so entertaining. It’s down to one main reason: mobile games are really good.

They’re not some kind of sub-par games when compared to video games or computer games. In fact, we’ve created a rundown of some of our favorite mobile apps that originated as video games and are just as good (if not better) on mobile as on a computer or television screen.

It’s easy enough to convert classic console games to mobile apps, like Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Atari All-Stars. They don’t have any complicated programming, high-definition graphics or animation, or complex gameplay. But more and more modern console games are also making their way to mobile platforms like phones and tablets:

1. Assassin’s Creed: The first Assassin’s Creed was released in 2007 (wow, it’s already been 10 years) and was relatively successful. When it hit Nintendo DS platforms, it became a huge success. Now it’s on mobile, so you can travel backward in time while riding the bus or relaxing by the sea. 

2. Grand Theft Auto Vice City: You can now also sleep with hookers and shoot someone’s head off while riding the bus or relaxing by the sea. GTA doesn’t lose any of its quality graphics and gameplay in its mobile app translation.

3. FIFA: You can’t get much better than this when it comes to gaming classics. Everyone loves a bit of FIFA, and now you can access it anytime on mobile too. All you have to do is download it. 

Not to mention that mobile gaming is also dominating the online casino world and really does seem to be the future. Recent reports show that mobile casinos are also on the rise, especially with the North American demographic. About 85% of social casino players use mobile phones and tablets for their gaming needs.

27% of those are exclusively using phones (meaning tablets aren't even factored into this equation). What’s more, levels of desktop use have fallen drastically just from 2016 to 2017. Similar to the Global Games Market projections, it’s likely that by 2020, mobile casinos will account for much of the iGaming industry's income. Mobile games truly seem to be dominating the landscape.

In fact, when I’m in the mood for some fun, and I log into one of the online casinos I use, I mostly do it through my phone. When you’re constantly on the go and you just want something to help take the edge off, a mobile casino game can easily do the trick.

There’s nothing a little risk mixed in with a little money can’t help with, and it’s doubly better if I can do it while I’m waiting in line for something. And let me tell you, there is 0 difference between a slot game on desktop and one on mobile. 

With every day that goes by, more games are being either built entirely for mobile or built with mobile in mind. The phrase ‘mobile games’ is inevitable, but it shouldn’t sound like a bad word. It definitely doesn’t signal the end of gaming as we know it. Mobile gaming can be as high-quality and immersive as console gaming. It just happens to be slightly more convenient.