Mobile game

A mobile game is a video game played on a feature phone, smartphone, smartwatch, PDA, tablet computer, portable media player or calculator.

The first game on a mobile phone was a Tetris game on the Hagenuk MT-2000 device from 1994.

Three years later Nokia launched the very successful Snake, starting in December 1997. Snake and its variants, that was preinstalled in all mobile devices manufactured by Nokia, has since become one of the most-played video games and is found on more than 350 million devices worldwide. A variant of the Snake game for the Nokia 6110, using the infrared port, was also the first two-player game for mobile phones.

Now, mobile games are usually downloaded at app stores as well as via the mobile operator's network, but in some cases are also embedded in the handheld devices by the OEM or by the mobile operator when purchased, via infrared connection, Bluetooth, memory card or side loaded onto the handset with a cable.

The first downloadable content was introduced already in 2000. Many new WAP-enabled phones allowed new games to be downloaded. However, mobile games distributed by mobile operators remained a marginal form of gaming until the Apple App Store was launched in 2008. App Store, that was the first store operated directly by the mobile platform holder, significantly changed the consumer behaviour and quickly broadened the markets for mobile games, as almost every smartphone owner started to download mobile content.

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Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games to Invest More in Mobile After ‘Monopoly Go’

Live Mint 19 Apr 2024
(Bloomberg) -- After seeing the major success of its mobile game Monopoly Go, Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group plans to invest more in mobile game development and acquisitions, according to the company’s chief executive officer.  Savvy, wholly owned by Saudia Arabia’s Public ......
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Games Inbox: Explaining the Fallout TV show’s success, Hades 2 footage, and Rose & Camellia price

Metro UK 19 Apr 2024
I would love to hear what someone who has never played a Fallout game thinks of them after watching the shows ... If it wasn’t for the name, I’d never even guess Uncharted was supposed to be based on the games, it was so generic ... Are mobile games real video games? ... Are mobile games real video games, Shadow Of The Erdtree hype, and Stellar Blade combat....
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Nier Automata's Yoko Taro thinks Japanese devs have struggled to embrace Western tech, but Stellar ...

Games Radar 18 Apr 2024
They have a lot of hits, especially when it comes to mobile games ... now for mobile games," Kim adds ... "I have the impression that most developers here have tended to lean on mobile MMO games even more recently, but I think it's important to release games for other platforms too....
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Bridging Worlds: STR8FIRE’s Vision for Web3 Entertainment and Gaming IPs with CEO Christiaan Eisberg

Cryptopolitan 18 Apr 2024
Tell us more about STR8FIRE’s plan to release NFT collections, web3 mobile games, and an IP-based animated series ... We have started production on our first casual, mobile game, have various IP-based NFT collections in production, and are developing our staking tool with our partner Decubate....
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Transforming online casinos

Mail Guardian South Africa 18 Apr 2024
Many companies are investing in developing new technologies and games to keep players engaged and excited ... The rise of mobile gaming has further fueled this transformation, with many online casinos now offering fully optimised mobile versions of their platforms....
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Braid: Aniversary Edition Briefly Delayed, But Will Boast 40 New Levels

Push Square 18 Apr 2024
These consist of some 14 index levels (15 in the mobile version), which are used to navigate the game's 15+ hours of developer commentary, 12 alternate design levels ......
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Solo Leveling: ARISE Release Date OUT; Everything You Need To Know

Pinkvilla 18 Apr 2024
ARISE release date and pre-registration rewardsAbout the game Solo Leveling ... Netmarble, the renowned developer and publisher of top-tier mobile games, has unveiled the highly anticipated global release date for Solo Leveling ... ARISE, the game is set to be released on March 8th, 2024....
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Palworld creator ‘surprised’ by amount of Palworld clones but it isn’t ‘wrong’

Metro UK 17 Apr 2024
Tencent is already making a Palworld clone game! In China, many companies are simultaneously developing mobile clones of Palworld, and the budgets are in the 10 billion yen-range, 10 times larger than ... I’m surprised that many high-quality mobile games are already in development.’....
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IOC launches Paris 2024 official mobile game

Xinhua 17 Apr 2024
IOC's collaboration with nWay to initiate the mobile game is the latest development of IOC's promotion of the Olympic brand ... IOC launches Paris 2024 official mobile game ......
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IOC launches innovative Paris 2024 mobile game

China.dot.org 17 Apr 2024
IOC's collaboration with nWay to initiate the mobile game is the latest development of IOC's promotion of the Olympic brand.  ....
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G20 on Notice: Can Payments Be the Missing Piece in the Debt and Climate Puzzle?

Finance Magnates 17 Apr 2024
Mobile money platforms, already a game-changer in financial inclusion across the developing world, offer a glimpse of this reality. By leveraging secure, low-cost mobile payment systems, development funds can bypass traditional financial institutions and reach intended beneficiaries efficiently....
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Licensing Expo Opening Keynote Explores the Future of Gaming

ACCESSWIRE 17 Apr 2024
With mobile gaming capturing more players than ever before, the video game segment is building a community of billions ... This includes business development, creative development, marketing and production of games and experiences on all platforms including mobile, console, PC, UEFN and Roblox....
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