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Outlook on the Mobile Gaming Global Market to 2027 – Players Include Apple, Electronic Arts, Gameloft and Games Inc

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The “Global Mobile Gaming Market by Technologies, Platforms, Connectivity Types and Ecosystem Stakeholders 2022 – 2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets’ offering.

This report represents a comprehensive analysis of global mobile gaming opportunities. It provides insights into the mobile gaming business and analysis of current limitations, challenges, and opportunities. The report evaluates current and future mobile gaming technologies, new media, and its dynamics with the mobile gaming business.

The report includes mobile game development studios, publishing companies including local app stores and social networks, gaming economy management companies, mobile gaming business model and drivers, global and gaming business prospects, and mobile network operators.

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The report includes extensive user analysis including demographics and preference analysis by game type, device type, connection type and more. It includes comparative analysis by age, gender, income, and spending habits.

Select Report Findings:

  • Mobile social game will hold highest market share
  • Retail industry will be the fast adopter in branded game segment
  • Consumer payment will be the highest market share within gaming service segment
  • Gaming Management provider will experience highest CAGR during forecasted period

Today smartphones lead the mobile gaming platform by users but tablets generate higher rates across paid monetization, micro transactions, and advertising. Tablets have started competing substantively with console devices and may overtake them in the near future. Tablets now represent an attractive mid-core gaming platform.

The proliferation of app store and social networking site portals has greatly contributed to the development of the mobile gaming market. Developers can now sell games directly through the app store and can build social communities that lead to greater scope for monetization. Cloud-based publishing has enabled multi-screen publishing and seamless game play across mobile, console and mobile devices that fostered mobile gaming greatly.

Key Topics Covered:

1.0 Executive Summary

2.0 Introduction
2.1 Defining Mobile Gaming
2.2 Mobile Gaming App Development
2.3 Gaming Platform Analysis
2.4 Strategic Market Impact Analysis
2.5 Mobile Gaming Apps Types
2.5.1 Multiplayer Mobile Gaming
2.5.2 Mobile Social Gaming
2.5.3 Mobile Location Based Gaming
2.5.4 Mobile Video Gaming
2.5.5 Mobile Cloud Gaming
2.5.6 Mobile Casual Gaming
2.5.7 Free-to-Play App
2.5.8 Mobile Casino Gaming
2.5.9 Gamification App
2.6 Market Dynamic Analysis
2.6.1 Market Growth Driver Analysis
2.6.2 Market Limitation Analysis
2.7 Regulation and Fraud Analysis
2.7.1 Mobile Game Piracy and Virtual Currency Scam
2.7.2 Mobile Social Gambling Ban in Japan
2.7.3 Geographic Implication of Antipiracy Law
2.7.3.1 Japan
2.7.3.2 Russia
2.7.3.3 China
2.7.4 Zynga with PrivacyVille
2.7.5 Cyber Criminal Attack on Mobile Social Game
2.7.6 In-Game Scam Debate in Mobile Social Game
2.7.7 Open Web to Save DMCA: MiniMega vs. TomKid Game
2.7.8 RMT and Gold Farming Regulation
2.7.9 Offshore Opportunity in Asia
2.8 Value Chain Analysis
2.8.1 Mobile Game Developer
2.8.2 Mobile Game Publisher and Service Aggregators
2.8.3 Sales Channel and Platform Providers
2.8.4 Telecom Operators
2.8.5 Hardware Manufacturer
2.8.6 New Entrants Role
2.8.6.1 Technical and Legal Role of Technology Provider
2.8.6.2 Virtual Goods and Currency Provider Role
2.8.6.3 Micro Transaction Solution Provider Role
2.9 Cross Platform OTI vs. OTA Distribution and Fragmentation
2.9.1 Major Challenges in Fragmented Distribution
2.10 Monetization Metrics Analysis
2.10.1 Converting Mobile Gaming Metrics to Conversion Funnel
2.10.2 Game Life Cycle and KPI
2.10.3 Gaming Analytics
2.10.4 Viral vs. Retention
2.10.5 Business Monetization Metrics
2.10.6 Brand Monetization Metrics
2.10.7 Game Monetization
2.10.7.1 Crowded Game Store
2.10.7.2 Player retention and Engagement
2.10.7.3 Premium Model
2.10.7.4 Opportunity for Game Maker
2.11 Mobile Social Game Design Framework
2.11.1 F2P Mobile Social Game Design Framework
2.11.2 Benefits for using framework
2.11.3 Nine Dimensions of the Framework
2.11.4 Adding Fun in Game Design
2.11.5 Game Marketing: Role of Apps, Video, Smart TV, and Viral
2.11.5.1 Gaming Apps Marketing
2.11.5.2 Video Marketing
2.11.6 Role of Smart TV and Location Targeting
2.11.7 Importance of Viral
2.12 Mobile Social Gamer Engagement Panorama
2.12.1 First 3 Days Dilemma
2.12.2 7 day + Dilemma
2.12.3 Rising Mobile Gaming Engagement
2.12.4 Blending game science with art
2.12.5 Empathy Game: New Wave of Engagement
2.13 Business Model Analysis
2.13.1 Key Mobile Gaming Strategies
2.13.2 Revenue Sources and Cost Items
2.13.3 Trendy Business Model
2.13.3.1 Virtual Items and Micro Transaction
2.13.3.2 In-Game Ad / Branded Games
2.13.3.3 Subscription/Bundle Pack with Virtual Items Trading
2.13.3.4 In-Game Ad / Branded Game with In-Store Benefits
2.13.3.5 Premium Game with In-Store Benefits
2.13.3.6 Casino / Club Gambling Model
2.13.3.7 User Generated Model
2.13.3.8 Gamification Centric Model
2.13.4 Tips for Economic and Gamification in Business Model
2.13.4.1 Free entertainment illusion
2.13.4.2 Never set payment limit for user
2.13.4.3 Focus on detail activities
2.13.4.4 Recruit more players
2.13.4.5 Current Trend in Pricing Model
2.13.5 Advertising Model
2.13.5.1 CPC Advertising Model
2.13.5.2 CPI Advertising Model
2.13.5.3 Profitable CPI
2.13.5.4 Pricing of Virtual Goods
2.13.6 Building Mathematical Model to Set Price
2.13.7 Market Challenge and Game Balancing Method

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3.0 Technology and Application Analysis
3.1 Gaming Hardware Analysis
3.2 Gaming Software Analysis
3.3 Gaming Service Analysis
3.4 Gaming Management Provider
3.5 Gaming Technology
3.5.1 Action and Adventure
3.5.2 Social Casino
3.5.3 Sports and Role Playing
3.5.4 Strategy and Brain
3.5.5 Arcade
3.5.6 Other Technologies
3.6 Connectivity Analysis
3.6.1 WiFi
3.6.2 Cellular (4G LTE/5G)
3.6.3 Wimax
3.6.4 Bluetooth/BLE
3.6.5 LPWAN Connectivity
3.7 Mobile Gaming Success Strategy Analysis
3.7.1 Features to Incorporate in Game
3.7.2 Popular vs. New Gaming IP
3.7.3 Mobile Game Production Cost
3.7.4 Successful Gaming IP line Creation
3.7.5 Minimize Marketing and User Acquisition Cost
3.7.6 Use of Monetization Strategies
3.8 Investment Trend Analysis
3.8.1 Second Screen including Mobile Devices and TV
3.8.2 Social vs. Game Network
3.8.3 Gaming Industry Transition and Fragmentation
3.8.4 Gaming Sector and Business Model
3.8.5 Value vs. Volume Regions
3.9 Wearable Gaming
3.9.1 Smartwatch as Wearable Gaming Platform
3.9.1.1 Pervasiveness
3.9.1.2 Interface
3.9.2 Potential Platform Analysis
3.9.2.1 Mind Pirate
3.9.2.2 OBJE (Obscene Interactive)
3.9.2.3 Oculus Rift
3.9.2.4 Sony
3.9.3 Privacy concerns

4.0 Company Analysis
4.1 Mobile Game Developer and Publisher
4.1.1 Activision Blizzard
4.1.2 Alphabet (Google)
4.1.3 Apple
4.1.4 Electronic Arts
4.1.5 Gameloft SE
4.1.6 Games Inc.
4.1.7 Take-Two Interactive Software
4.1.8 Glu Mobile
4.1.9 GungHo Online Entertainment
4.1.10 IBM corporation
4.1.11 InMobi
4.1.12 Kabam Games
4.1.13 MocoSpace
4.1.14 NetEase
4.1.15 Nintendo
4.1.16 Oracle corporation
4.1.17 Rovio Entertainment
4.1.18 Sony Interactive Entertainment
4.1.19 Supercell Oy
4.1.20 Tencent Holdings
4.1.21 The Walt Disney Company
4.1.22 Ubisoft Entertainment SA
4.1.23 Zynga
4.1.24 Halfbrick
4.1.25 Capcom
4.1.26 Namco Bandai
4.1.27 Gamevil (Com2uS)
4.1.28 Zeptolab
4.1.29 Square Enix
4.1.30 Gameprom
4.1.31 Kairosoft
4.1.32 Konami
4.1.33 GREE
4.1.34 DeNA
4.1.35 Sina Weibo
4.1.36 Papaya Mobile
4.1.37 Hungama Games
4.1.38 Anino mobile
4.1.39 Socialpoint
4.1.40 Agate Studio
4.1.41 Renren
4.1.42 Kaixin001
4.1.43 51.Com
4.1.44 Mixi
4.1.45 Cyworld
4.1.46 Bebo
4.1.47 Amazon
4.1.48 Gaia Online
4.1.49 Badoo
4.1.50 Chillingo
4.1.51 KakaoTalk
4.1.52 Line
4.1.53 Wandoujia
4.1.54 Baidu App store
4.1.55 Facebook Games
4.1.56 Slide ME
4.1.57 GetJar
4.1.58 CodeNgo
4.1.59 Apps UK Ltd.
4.1.60 Anzhi
4.1.61 F-Droid
4.1.62 Cydia
4.1.63 Nvidia (Geoforce)
4.1.64 Nook App Store
4.1.65 Taobao App Market
4.1.66 Bemobi International
4.1.67 Mobango
4.1.68 Appitalism
4.1.69 Kongregate
4.1.70 Maopao
4.1.71 Alternative.To
4.1.72 360 Market
4.1.73 Xiaomi App store
4.1.74 One Store Corp.
4.1.75 MTNPlay
4.2 Gaming Service Management Provider
4.2.1 WildTangent
4.2.2 iWin
4.2.3 Twitch.TV
4.2.4 Appia
4.2.5 XSplit
4.3 Carrier Analysis
4.3.1 AT&T
4.3.2 Verizon
4.3.3 T-Mobile USA
4.3.4 Vodafone
4.3.5 EE
4.3.6 Telenor
4.3.7 NTT DoCoMo
4.3.8 KDDI au
4.3.9 China Mobile
4.3.10 China Unicom
4.3.11 China Telecom
4.3.12 Airtel (Bharti)
4.3.13 Vodafone Idea
4.3.14 SK Telecom
4.3.15 Telstra Mobile
4.3.16 Optus Mobile
4.3.17 MTS
4.3.18 Telkomsel
4.3.19 Indosat
4.3.20 Viettel
4.3.21 Globe Telecom
4.3.22 Maxis
4.3.23 SingTel Mobile
4.3.24 AIS
4.3.25 DTAC
4.3.26 Etisalat
4.3.27 Cellcom

5.0 Market Analysis and Forecasts 2022 – 2027
5.1 Mobile Gaming Market 2022 – 2027
5.2 Mobile Gamer 2022 – 2027
5.3 Mobile Gamer: Demography Analysis 2022 – 2027

6.0 Conclusions and Recommendations

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Getting ready for Xmas: SplitMetrics partnership with Wargaming helps World of Warships app sail to new heights with 15% uplift in organic conversions

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Wargaming, a leading game developer, teamed up with SplitMetrics, an app growth solutions company, to boost conversion rates with seasonal Christmas-themed screenshots for the launch of its game World of Warships: Legends.
Coinciding with the game’s soft launch in Brazil, the Philippines, Canada, and France ahead of the Christmas holidays, Wargaming wanted to capitalise on the seasonality effect to influence its app engagement without advertising.
By working with SplitMetrics Agency, a leading mobile growth agency, Wargaming increased conversions by an average of 15% on iOS across App Store storefronts in Canada, the Philippines and France. Canada experienced the highest conversion rate increase with 31.45%, followed by the Philippines (9.61%) and France (3.44%). On Android, the Brazilian Google Play storefront experienced the highest conversion rate increase with 6.68%.
SplitMetrics Agency focused on A/B testing as its core strategy. The agency optimised visual assets, analysed performance and tested various creative hypotheses. Using SplitMetrics Optimize, the agency’s experts ran experiments to identify the best-performing illustrations for both the App Store and Google Play product pages.
A key hypothesis tested during this project was whether tailoring visuals to each region during Christmas would have an impact. For France and Canada, the images were adjusted to include a winter theme featuring snow, fireworks and a Christmas tree. For the Philippines, the agency used white ribbons, a local Christmas tradition, along with fireworks and ornaments displaying the country’s flag. And for Brazil, fireworks and ornaments decorated with the Brazilian flag.
During this testing period, there were no in-app events or paid user acquisition campaigns, allowing the performance changes to be directly attributed to the updated screenshots.
Thomas Kriebernegg, General Manager, SplitMetrics Agency, said: “Christmas is one of the main calendar events that app marketers need to prepare for, especially in the gaming category.
“The World of Warships: Legends case study is a great example of how seasonality can significantly impact your app’s performance and give you a boost in users. And this can be achieved without an advertising budget. It can all be done organically when you have the right calendar event, great graphics and A/B testing.
“As in the case of the Wargaming game, a comprehensive analysis and testing strategy increased its conversion rate by an average 15% across three markets.
“It is essential that app marketers forward-plan for any relevant calendar events. It’s also important to note that Christmas may not be relevant for every app but if you’re unsure you can always try A/B testing to see what works. And keep optimising.”

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Nolimit City revisits the brutal factory life in Outsourced: Slash Game

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Nolimit City takes you back to the grind with its latest release, Outsourced: Slash Game. For those who thought their consumerist cravings were a safe indulgence, think again. Following in the footsteps of Outsourced, this new addition pulls back the curtain on the sweat and sacrifice lurking behind those everyday luxuries—this time with a dash of danger. Outsourced: Slash Game is the studio’s second venture into crash-style gameplay, the first being xCrash™ in Skate or Die – but this time it’s a standalone crash game!

In Slash Game, players have to make some cutthroat decisions as a laser traces the outline of their hand, increasing the multiplier with every pass. Players hit “stop” to cash out, locking in the multiplier when they feel the timing is right. After which, they will be shown the potential winnings if they wouldn’t have stopped. But here’s the catch: if players hesitate a second too long and the laser slips, all the winnings are lost. A live scoreboard displays the Top Win, Top Miss and Last Round, so that players can keep track of their previous rounds.

Outsourced: Slash Game is not a familiar Nolimit City slot to some players but could cause some excitement with an increasing multiplier and a maximum payout of 1,500x the base bet. Outsourced: Slash Game, unlike Nolimit City’s high-volatility slots, is rated as ‘Medium Volatility’ but don’t let that fool you as it still includes the risk of losing your hand.

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Per Lindheimer, Head of Product at Nolimit City, said: “Get back to work, will you? We’re bringing players back to the unrelenting factory floor of Outsourced with an all-new twist. Slash Game is a standalone take on our crash-style games, and it’s packed with plenty of heart-stopping moments (and maybe a few hand-stopping ones, too). We’re thrilled with how it turned out and we hope that our fans will be too!“

‘Outsourced: Slash Game’ will be available to all Nolimit City partners on November 5th, 2024.

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The mobile gaming market is growing and attracting new companies. GAMIVO is the latest example

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Usually, consoles and PCs come to mind when discussing the gaming industry. The mobile sector is often treated as a child of a lesser god, even though it generates almost as much revenue as console and PC combined. Some companies can see this potential. For instance, the e-commerce platform GAMIVO has recently entered the mobile market, allowing players to buy in-game items cheaper.

Back on course

The entire video game industry has evolved incredibly, but the most spectacular has been the growth of the mobile sector. It expanded from 36.9 million dollars in 2016 to 93.2 billion in 2021. Unfortunately, the gaming market suffered from a decline that stemmed from the overoptimism of the pandemic era. As a result, the mobile gaming industry revenues dropped to 92.2 billion in 2022 and to 90.5 billion in 2023. Recent information has indicated this was a necessary correction rather than a long-term trend.

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The latest Newzoo report, issued in August 2024, shows that the industry is on the right track again. According to analysts, the mobile sector will generate revenues of $92.6 billion, representing +3.0% growth year-on-year. It’s nearly half of the entire gaming industry.

Billions of players

Revenues are crucial, but they only show part of the story. To fully understand the size and potential of mobile gaming, it’s necessary to consider the number of players, which constantly grew even when revenues dropped. Newzoo estimates that it will reach 2.8 billion in 2024. It means that almost twice as many people play on mobile devices than on PCs and consoles combined. Currently, every third person on Earth plays on mobile devices, and there’s still space for further growth.

“There are emerging markets where smartphones and mobile networks can expand, providing new potential players. Furthermore, this type of entertainment has a low entry barrier because most popular games are free and don’t require high-end devices,” explains Mateusz Śmieżewski, the CEO at GAMIVO.

One hobby, different habits

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GAMIVO is an example of a company that has recently joined the party to get a piece of the mobile pie. “We examined the mobile market for a very long time, trying to find a suitable place for us. It’s essential to understand that mobile gaming and mobile gamers differ from their PC or console counterparts. You can’t do the same things you do with PC and consoles and hope to replicate your success,” said Mateusz Śmieżewski.

Studies confirm this observation. Average PC and console players spend about 2.1 hours a day in virtual worlds. It’s half an hour more than mobile gamers. However, things get interesting when we take a look at playtime per week, which is the same for mobile and console (5.4 hours) and slightly longer for PC (5.7 hours). Moreover, typical PC and console owners play 2.6 and 2.7 days a week, respectively, while mobile players play 3.4 days per week.

Those statistics prove that PC and console players are more dedicated, spending more time in games’ worlds once they enter them. However, mobile gamers prefer shorter but more frequent sessions. They play while commuting or have a short amount of free time.

“Mobile players are more willing to uninstall games and give another title a chance. Hence, the gameplay has to be captivating and designed to provide quick but intense sessions.

Furthermore, even though the average weekly playtime is identical to PC players, many mobile players don’t think of themselves as gamers,” clarifies Mateusz Śmieżewski.

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Another major difference regards the way in which revenue is generated. PC and console games traditionally represent the premium model, where players buy the game. Most popular mobile releases are free and generate revenue with microtransactions. Almost all titles allow players to spend their real money on virtual coins, crystals, and other items that can be used to unlock additional content or reduce cooldowns.

Entering the mobile market

Those contrasts and nuances scare most companies from the mobile market. Let’s see how GAMIVO has coped with this.

“We decided to launch a new product category dedicated to mobile gamers. Our model allows them to top up in-game accounts cheaply. As a result, they can save up to 30% on buying virtual items, upgrades, and other content. The GAMIVO offer includes the most popular mobile titles, such as Genshin Impact and PUBG Mobile, and still extends,” describes Mateusz Śmieżewski.

“We dedicated a lot of time to research and analyses. Also, the development process required a lot of work to provide GAMIVO customers with safe transactions and a user-friendly environment. The first reactions are very positive, confirming our belief that our decision was right and there is still more space in the mobile game market,” concludes the GAMIVO CEO.

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