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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Aghanim Announces Instant Payouts for Mobile Game Developers

The Astorian 20 Dec 2024
... a game-changing feature for mobile game developers....
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The Observer 20 Dec 2024
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Games Radar 20 Dec 2024
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Aghanim Announces Instant Payouts for Mobile Game Developers Français

Canada Newswire 19 Dec 2024
LOS ANGELES, /CNW/ -- Aghanim, a trailblazing mobile gaming fintech company, proudly announces a game-changing feature for mobile game developers ... "We are thrilled to introduce Instant Payouts to mobile game developers using our platform," said Constantin Andry, co-founder of Aghanim....
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Agave Games raises $18M in funding to expand Find the Cat mobile title

Venture Beat 18 Dec 2024
Agave Games is using its latest round of funding to expand its mobile title Find the Cat as well as potentially develop new games.Read More .......
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Wukong's tough journey to West sparks witty responses from Chinese gamers

People Daily 18 Dec 2024
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Evrima Chicago Joins the Forbes Business Council

ACCESSWIRE 18 Dec 2024
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GetNews 18 Dec 2024
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Brian Kayfitz Development Corp. Launches Mobile App Freelance Services

ACCESSWIRE 17 Dec 2024
Mobile app development services are now available for anyone who wants to develop an MVP app, fix an existing app or needs mobile app mentoring services ... Support on current mobile app development projects ... Brian Kayfitz Development Corporation is a which was started by Brian Kayfitz, a senior mobile app developer....
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AppLovin has rocketed to a $100 billion valuation. Some industry insiders are skeptical its run ...

Business Insider 17 Dec 2024
Shares in the mobile ads and gaming company AppLovin have been running wild — and advertising industry insiders have a lot of questions ... AppLovin — which helps app developers make money through advertising and find new users through ads — has grown its share to 42% of the mobile gaming market, per analysts at Piper Sandler....
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China Focus: Wukong's tough journey to West sparks witty responses from Chinese gamers

China.dot.org 17 Dec 2024
Star Rail" claiming the Best Mobile Game award in 2021 and 2023, respectively -- no domestically developed title had been nominated for the coveted Game of the Year prize until "Black Myth ... According to the 2024 China game export report, Chinese-developed games achieved overseas sales of 18.56 billion U.S....
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Celebi ex is the new boss of Pokémon TCG Pocket

Polygon 17 Dec 2024
Released in November 2024, Pokémon TCG Pocket is a mobile game where players can assemble a digital collection of Pokémon cards and battle with them. The developers released the game’s first expansion called “Mythical Island” on Tuesday. The new booster pack is like a miniature expansion to the game and adds more than 60 cards....
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The Nintendo Switch eShop Is A Bigger Slop Factory Than Ever

Kotaku 17 Dec 2024
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