The ability of iOS and Android multiplayergames to compete against multiplayergames on other systems

Abstract: Technology moves forward and new devices are always created, with smartphones and tablets right now revolutionising the gaming industry. They have given us a new take on multiplayer gaming. This report is going to try to give answers to the following questions: • What are the technological constraints multiplayer game development faces on smartphones and tablets? • How much do people play multiplayer games on smartphones and tablets and how much are they willing to pay for their gaming experience on these platforms? • What are the development costs for multiplayer games on smartphones and tablets? • But most importantly, how will the different devices where you can play multiplayer games, such as video game consoles, PC and hand-held video game consoles affect each others market shares? Right now smartphones and tablets coexist with other systems, since they offer a different kind of experience than other platforms. This is both due to Abstract Technology moves forward and new devices are always created, with smartphones and tablets right now revolutionising the gaming industry. They have given us a new take on multiplayer gaming. This report is going to try to give answers to the following questions: • What are the technological constraints multiplayer game development faces on smartphones and tablets? • How much do people play multiplayer games on smartphones and tablets and how much are they willing to pay for their gaming experience on these platforms? • What are the development costs for multiplayer games on smartphones and tablets? • But most importantly, how will the different devices where you can play multiplayer games, such as video game consoles, PC and hand-held video game consoles affect each others market shares? Right now smartphones and tablets coexist with other systems, since they offer a different kind of experience than other platforms. This is both due to technological constraints as well as the way people generally play on touch devices. People do not usually play their games for hours on touch-based devices, which is more common on other kinds of systems. With technological advancements, smartphones and tablets might become serious competitors to gaming consoles.