Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | 16:58 GMT
US smartphone game sales up 300% in November
Grief. It’s the mobile dream. According to comScore, 2.9 million game were downloaded for smartphones in the US in November 2008, up from 734,000 in November 2007. That’s a rise of 291 percent.
Why? iPhone, obviously, and its App Store. According to this Cellular News story, iPhone owners accounted for 14 percent of mobile game downloaders in November, with 32.4 percent of all iPhone users reporting they downloaded a game in the month, compared with a market average of 3.8 percent.
Those in the mobile games industry are probably running around naked in the snow, screaming for joy. Thanks, Engadget.
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Posted in: America, Mobile, Trade
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#1
Cort
02/02/09, 10:01 am
I have a request: can you make this an Apple-free zone? It was because of Gawker’s total obsession with all things “i” that I quit Gizmodo and Kotaku and found this place.
PS SNOW DAY
#2
patlike
02/02/09, 10:13 am
I try to ignore most of it, to be honest. I did think this was newsworthy, though. But no, you won’t get a flood of “SIM CITY PORTED TO IPHONE” stories from us
#3
mart
02/02/09, 10:17 am
lulz @ wanting to completely ignore the most important hardware and distribution platform in the history of mobile gaming.
That said, can we make this a completely Sony-free zone? IRONY SMASH
#4
Psychotext
02/02/09, 10:20 am
We could make it a gaming free zone and post stories on hawt women instead. That would work for me.
#5
patlike
02/02/09, 10:26 am
There’s just not that much iPhone “news”. All there is, we give you, mart. You BASTARD.
#6
JonFE
02/02/09, 10:27 am
Count me in Psycho
#7
patlike
02/02/09, 10:27 am
PT – I think Mike’s better at tits than me.
#8
Psychotext
02/02/09, 10:29 am
Don’t want to incur the wrath of the wife? Gotcha.
#9
mart
02/02/09, 10:42 am
That wasn’t really directed at you Pat, more the chap who wants to completely ignore it
I’m not hankering after iPhone news, I just think it’s a silly notion to want to ignore a whole platform.
#10
patlike
02/02/09, 10:50 am
I blame this on your computer, mart. You’re an Apple-shaped shell of a man.
#11
patlike
02/02/09, 10:50 am
PT – I think Mike’s just a little more “saucy” than I am. He can’t help himself.
#12
patlike
02/02/09, 10:57 am
By the way, regular types. We’re relaunching today. So don’t explode when the new design appears
#13
Blerk
02/02/09, 10:57 am
Bicycle repair kit on standby.
#14
patlike
02/02/09, 10:59 am
Yep. There may well be some “fiddling” later on.
#15
Psychotext
02/02/09, 10:59 am
/fears change
…though I did get a little warning so I’ve stocked up on Prozac
#16
mart
02/02/09, 11:00 am
I blame this site’s incredible, beautiful, fashionable relaunch on my computer as well.
#17
Syrok
02/02/09, 11:00 am
But change is bad.
#18
Psychotext
02/02/09, 11:03 am
Oh no… mart’s appleized the site!
#19
Blerk
02/02/09, 11:06 am
Red alert!
#20
mart
02/02/09, 11:06 am
Or HAVE I?
#21
patlike
02/02/09, 11:15 am
We’re very pleased with it, if that’s any consolation
#22
Psychotext
02/02/09, 11:17 am
Yeah, but you have to say that because Mart’s scary.
#23
Mike
02/02/09, 11:34 am
Posting pics of sexy girls was the highlight of my month last month. I shall miss doing it.
#24
Spiral
02/02/09, 11:47 am
You should add a sexy tag to the categories.
#25
Blerk
02/02/09, 12:00 pm
Come on, then – where is it?
#26
patlike
02/02/09, 12:08 pm
This afternoon, all being well
#27
Psychotext
02/02/09, 12:10 pm
So next week then?
#28
Mike
02/02/09, 12:10 pm
*hops up and down*
#29
Blerk
02/02/09, 12:11 pm
It’s not going to be orange, is it?
#30
patlike
02/02/09, 12:12 pm
Pea green.
#31
Mike
02/02/09, 12:13 pm
It’s modelled after the Terry’s chocolate.
#32
patlike
02/02/09, 12:13 pm
PT – It looks as though it may actually happen as planned. Depends on how good the Brighton posse is with the internet hamsters.
#33
evilashchris
02/02/09, 12:18 pm
Will there be a proper forum then?
#34
Psychotext
02/02/09, 12:20 pm
Pshh… you might as well kill the forum. We all talk here anyway.
#35
patlike
02/02/09, 12:22 pm
There is going to be a “proper forum,” yes
#36
Psychotext
02/02/09, 12:24 pm
omgomgomg
Is it going to have avatars and sigs and everything?!?!
#37
Mike
02/02/09, 12:28 pm
Yes.
#38
Mike
02/02/09, 12:28 pm
Massive animated sigs too.
#39
Mike
02/02/09, 12:29 pm
No avatar size limit so you can take up half a page with avatar and sig.
#40
patlike
02/02/09, 12:30 pm
We’ve maintained the “bare bones” feel throughout
#41
Psychotext
02/02/09, 12:34 pm
Javascript popping up flash poster profiles you say? Excellent.
#42
evilashchris
02/02/09, 12:35 pm
I fear change. And humphries, they used to give me nightmares. Fucking milk robbing bastards.
#43
Blerk
02/02/09, 1:28 pm
It’s afternoon now. By the way.
#44
patlike
02/02/09, 1:34 pm
I think I have to stop working now so Mark can do his devil magic. It won’t be long, hopefully.
#45
patlike
02/02/09, 2:26 pm
OK, we’re going in. The site’ll be coming down very shortly. See you on the other side!
#46
Gekidami
02/02/09, 2:27 pm
Wha?! Wait! I’m not ready!
#47
Blerk
02/02/09, 2:28 pm
I’ll make a brew.
#48
Psychotext
02/02/09, 2:28 pm
DON’T GO INTO THE LIGHT!
#49
patlike
02/02/09, 2:28 pm
Too late! DEFCON 1! Lock the mountain!
#50
Mike
02/02/09, 2:30 pm
*hops up and down* (again)
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