Games Revenue On The Rise

Only 5% of mobile users currently download games for their mobile. However, revenue for games is expected to increase over the next few years.Total revenue for mobile games for 2006 will reach over a $2.4bn / £1.27bn for mobile games. This trend is set to contine, and by 2011 it is expected to reach $7bn (£3.81bn). Of games downloaded 70% come from mobile phone networks themselves (orange/o2 etc..) 10 % of games come from “off-site” portals.

(source: Informa) (NMA/ 14.09.06/ )