Nokia has released an report about the evolution of mobile gaming, based on the interviews conducted in China, United States, Germany, India, Spain, Thailand. According to the report:
- The mobile phone gamers surveyed are frequently playing mobile games with the vast majority playing at least once a week and 34% playing every day
- The average length of time spent playing mobile games is 28 minutes
- Nearly two thirds of the respondents preferred the richer experience of Nokia’s next generation mobile games offering over existing Java 2D and Java 3D games offerings, particularly following game trials
- The majority would prefer to pay for a full game outright rather than buy a subscription
- When it comes to getting games, over-the-internet (OTI) distribution is almost as popular as over-the-air (OTA) distribution
- Multiplayer gaming is a regular part of mobile phone gamers lifestyles with 45% playing multiplayer games on their mobile phones at least once a month
- 62% would send demos of games they like directly to their friends and 79% would try a demo received from a friendMethodology