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The Future of Mobile Games
Presentation @ LCC
9th June 2012
Author: Richard Hoffmann
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Our Company
• Global Empire Soft Ltd (GES) founded in 2009
• Mobile Software development company
• The founder Richard Hoffmann has over 13+
years of experience in the IT Industry
• UK based project management and
development teams
• Also partners in India, Pakistan, Australia and
Germany with project management and
development teams
• [Exercise - give away your phone!]
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Flash Game Online
Bungino Brothers™ - Case Study - LCC
3 LCC Graduates with a great game idea @ LCC End of Year Show
Website:http://bunginobrothers.com
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@ Kongregate: http://www.kongregate.com/games/GlobalEmpireSoft/bungino-brothers
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Where are we now?
The iPhone (iOS) vs. Android battle
• Apple quite strong
– especially in the UK Market
• Android becoming
– strong in USA
– multiple devices, various manufacturers (HTC)
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App Quiz
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App Quiz
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The Mobile Games Market
• Moving fast and growing fast (2010 over 5B)!
– Accelerometer, GPS, Digital Compass, HD Camera
• Innovative Games
– Angry Birds
– Doodle Jump
– Cut the Rope
• Top AAA Games converted (PC/Mac Platform)
– Plants vs. Zombies, Red Alert, Sim City, Enigmo...
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The Mobile Games Market –
The Tablets are HERE!
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The Mobile Games Market –
The Tablets are HERE!
• Started with iPad (Apple)
• Asus, Toshiba, HP and others follow
• 1024x768+ screen with more potential for
games – Board, Strategy, Racing games, etc
• Operating System
– Android, BlackBerry
– Windows 7 (Microsoft)
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App Quiz
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App Quiz
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App Quiz
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What’s YOUR App or Game?
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Future?
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Future?
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Future Outlook
• More and stronger (3D) Game Engines
– Unreal - Epic Citadel for iPhone (Epic Games)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2ncmwgJzqw&feature
– Unity3D
• The Big Players are coming (EA, etc)
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‘Future’ Outlook
• More and stronger 3D Games, i.e. Infinity Blade
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Future/Present Outlook
• Augmented Reality (AR)
– Emerging reality with game scenes & objects
iPhone - Space Invaders like game Look-Up by Quill Pen Studio
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Follow YOUR Passion
Because...
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TIME is SHORT - Thank You!
http://www.GlobalEmpireSoft.com
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Questions and Answers
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Notas do Editor
1.9 Billion active internet users (June 2010) - http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm 2. Over 5 billion mobile phone connections worldwide ( 9 July 2010 ) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10569081