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Mobile Players To Exceed PC Players In China

Joshua Spudic
By Joshua Spudic

In a report written by market research firm Niko Partners, the Chinese gaming market may be geared towards the mobile space rather than the PC space. The report suggests that the number of mobile players will soon exceed the number of PC players. The number of players on mobiles, according to the China’s Mobile Games Market 2012 report, will reach an estimated 192 million this year. The number of PC players will be around an estimated 180 million this year.

In terms of revenue, Niko Partners believes that the revenue stream for mobile gaming will increase six-fold from 2011. In 2011, revenue reached $600 million. In five years time, Niko Partners predict that mobile revenue will reach $3.6 billion. Niko Partners managing partner Lisa Cosmas Hanson explains the explosive mobile market in China:

“Mobile games and web-browser games are the two buzzword segments in China’s games market this year, and Chinese game companies are racing to deliver their games on multiple platforms to satisfy gamer demand in every way possible.”

 Source: Gamesindustry International

Joshua Spudic
Joshua Spudic
Josh is the name, writing is my game... well my degree will say that. But, when uni gets me down (and it does), there is no better way that to grab a chair, sit back and slicing up some DarkspawnI started my gaming interest back in the good old 16 bit era with the Sega Mega Drive and Sonic The Hedgehog 2. I was roughly five years old. To this day I still try to fire up the dusty companion and speed through the wacky and bright levels, jumping on some Badniks, collecting those damn Chaos Emeralds. Then I moved onto Sony's disk based console the Playstation (thanks to my uncle). Since then I have picked up each of Sony's consoles from the 5th to current generation that has been released in Australia (with more to come).In terms of writing about games, I am quite new to the field. I started out late last year with my own blog before deciding to move to greener pastures. I have written a few reviews for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. Features as well. I hope I can flex my muscles while writing with Capsule Computers.If I'm not gaming, however, I'm writing narratives. I am currently trying to kickstart a high fantasy novel (which, hopefully, turns into a complex RPG) that I want done in five years or so. My passion of writing has been there for a long time and has flourished as I grew. I'm into the fantasy genre, both games and novels, and thoroughly enjoy a deep and complex RPG, whether it comes from the East or West.Oh and anime is awesome!

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