The iOS and Android platforms account for approximately thirty-four percent of revenues on all portable games (Portable gaming systems like the Sony PSP hold the rest of the market). As smart phone and tablet sales increase, that share continues to grow. Mobile gaming has come a long way – from the early days of “Snake,” played with black dots on a small screen, to mobile games with 3D graphics and single- or multi-player options.
Location-based games
Location-based gaming is the next natural step in mobile gaming. Technology in phones allows for player positioning to become a part of and enrich the gaming experience. viaPlace LLC, an affiliate product company of Mindgrub Technologies, is the creator of and platform for TAG: the mobile assassination game (www.viaplace.com, www.tagmobilegame.com)
