The rise of mobile phones as a games platform will render consoles like Xbox and PlayStation the preserve of a 'niche audience', according to I-play CEO David Gosen.
Speaking at the Casual Games Association’s Casual Connect Conference in Amsterdam, Gosen stressed that mobile holds the key to the future of gaming, with the convergence of online and mobile set to drive the success of both platforms.Gosen said: “Reach and multi-functionality positions mobile as the number one mass-market entertainment device of the future, rendering console as a platform for a niche audience."
He cited research from IDC and Montgomery that estimates the number of mobile games sold in 2006 outstripped the number of console/portable games in terms of volume, with mobile game sales projected to be double that of console games by 2009.
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