Game Creativity

Truman Chancy on Where Do Mobile Games Fit in the Video Game Industry

Episode Summary

Truman Chancy explores the evolution of mobile games, including the demographics of mobile gamers.

Episode Notes

Truman describes his podcast:

My individual podcast will be about the evolution of mobile games and their place in the video game industry. I’ll explore a brief history of mobile games, giving an overview of the most popular mobile games and common genres. Then, I plan to look into the demographics of mobile gamers today and how they might compare to console or PC gamers. This might also involve an exploration of the different levels of mobile gaming, from leisure to esports. Knowing that mobile games now make up a significant portion of the video game industry, I’m curious how these games are viewed among more serious PC or console gamers. I’d like to do an interview with my brother to get his perspective on this. Ultimately, I plan to answer the question: "Where do mobile games fit into the video game industry?"

• A brief history of mobile games and how they’ve progressed
  • Focus on what types of games early mobile games were
• What chunk of the industry do mobile games make up?
  • What percent of revenue is mobile game revenue?
  • How has this grown over time?
• Discuss some common types of mobile games/gamers
  • Hyper casual, casual, eSports
  • Discuss some console games with mobile versions
• Who plays mobile games and what kinds of games do they primarily play?
  • What's the primary demographic of mobile gamers?
  • How does this change with age/gender?
• Why do people play mobile games?
  • Are people preferring mobile games to console?
• Interview an informed video game consumer
  • Discuss the future of mobile games and how mobile games/gamers are viewed within the larger gaming community.
• Conclude by trying to answer the question: What has been and what will be the impact of mobile games on the rest of the gaming industry?