Want vivid proof that the financial landscape that we know is changing, dramatically and forever? Feast on the extraordinary rise in spending on mobile gaming, a number analysts at ABI Research predict in a new report will hit $16 billion in 2015, up from below $5 billion in 2011.

One big factor is the proliferation of touchscreen-operated smartphones which, say the researchers, provides a fertile context for gaming on the run.

Another factor is the increasing consumer willingness to spend real money on so-called virtual goods (such as barns and crops and tractors within a farm game).

Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to CUTimes.com, part of your ALM digital membership.

  • Critical CUTimes.com information including comprehensive product and service provider listings via the Marketplace Directory, CU Careers, resources from industry leaders, webcasts, and breaking news, analysis and more with our informative Newsletters.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and CU Times events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including Law.com and GlobeSt.com.
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.