Why I Feel Mobile Games Are Big Right Now
Mobile games are becoming bigger and bigger everyday. Just looking at some of the games out these days like Candy Crush and Fruit Ninja will show you that a lot of people play these games, and a lot of people pay for things in these games.
Phones are everywhere, and I feel that that is a big factor into why Mobile Games are so prevalent, but it's not the only big factor.
No one has time for games anymore, and mobile games are easy to pick up and put down.
When I was younger, I had tons of time for video games. I was a smart kid, so even though I didn't study my grades were excellent (at least up until high school) and so I mostly let homework and studying fall by the wayside and played video games instead.
I did go out biking with friends and such too, I was more active back then, but I also devoted a lot of time to video games.
The average age of video gamers today is 31. I just turned 28, which is not far off. Those of us who consider ourselves gamers, we were the ones who grew up with them, and probably devoted just as much time as I did into them.
Now, however, we have jobs, responsibilities, and some have kids (not me). There just isn't enough time in the day to devote to gaming, at least not as much as back then.
These dinky little mobile games may not have the depth of some other games out now, but they can satisfy that need. And they're so easy to pick up and put down that you can play them anytime. On a commute, while waiting for a meeting, etc.
The young people grew older and wanted something like back then, but more distilled and less time consuming.
Of course there is still room for those longer games, but those are probably bought less frequently.
That might also be the reason why some people like to watch other people play video games on youtube. It's a distilled, concentrated version of the game which you can watch at your leisure. It's not the same as playing it, sure, but because of the youtube personality playing it, you might get a few laughs during each video as well.
But what do I know? I don't play those dinky little mobile games anyway.
Phones are everywhere, and I feel that that is a big factor into why Mobile Games are so prevalent, but it's not the only big factor.
No one has time for games anymore, and mobile games are easy to pick up and put down.
When I was younger, I had tons of time for video games. I was a smart kid, so even though I didn't study my grades were excellent (at least up until high school) and so I mostly let homework and studying fall by the wayside and played video games instead.
I did go out biking with friends and such too, I was more active back then, but I also devoted a lot of time to video games.
The average age of video gamers today is 31. I just turned 28, which is not far off. Those of us who consider ourselves gamers, we were the ones who grew up with them, and probably devoted just as much time as I did into them.
Now, however, we have jobs, responsibilities, and some have kids (not me). There just isn't enough time in the day to devote to gaming, at least not as much as back then.
These dinky little mobile games may not have the depth of some other games out now, but they can satisfy that need. And they're so easy to pick up and put down that you can play them anytime. On a commute, while waiting for a meeting, etc.
The young people grew older and wanted something like back then, but more distilled and less time consuming.
Of course there is still room for those longer games, but those are probably bought less frequently.
That might also be the reason why some people like to watch other people play video games on youtube. It's a distilled, concentrated version of the game which you can watch at your leisure. It's not the same as playing it, sure, but because of the youtube personality playing it, you might get a few laughs during each video as well.
But what do I know? I don't play those dinky little mobile games anyway.
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