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4 Incredible Advantages of Mobile Gaming

Gaming on the mobile phone is currently growing in popularity, here are 4 reasons why...
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Accessibility

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Minecraft is one of many major games releasing on mobile.

Mobile phones have become a second-nature tool for millions of people around the world. The ability to have a device that carries a multitude of purposes is extremely efficient in the modern day, and this adds to the accessibility of games. Whether it’s playing on Minecraft your brand new iPhone to Snake on an old Nokia, games are available and easy to pick up and play.

These games don’t (always) require internet connection, run instantly from the hard-drive of the phone and can be played literally anywhere without further hardware.

Major gaming companies constantly try to make their games on available with handheld consoles, such as the Nintendo 3DS or PS Vita, but the mobile phone still remains more accessible and practical.

Low Cost to the Consumer

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This game took the world by storm…somehow.

Mobile phone games are predominantly free, quick to download and provide great entertainment. Prices range significantly depending on the game but are commonly a few dollars, making them comparatively cheaper to console gaming.

Mobile phones are also costing less over time with increasing opportunities to avoid paying up front and how some smart phones, such as Android, are dropping in price. This brings new advantages such as further accessibility, more people having the game and also more appeal to download as it’s so simple.

Fun For Hours

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Space Team requires precision and communication.

Whether it’s Angry Birds, Minecraft or Tap Tap, mobile phones games can be played for hours on end. To the surprise of many, most mobile phone games are highly creative, challenging and have immense diversity.

Graphics, sound and design are improving quickly to match the sometimes limited specifications of mobile phones. However, developers seem to be successfully merging popular games with the device. Minecraft, Five Nights at Freddy’s and The Sims have all appeared on mobile phones and are downloaded repeatedly.

With games like Hearthstone joining the revolution in 2015, mobile phone gaming continues to grow quickly into the future.

Mobile Multiplayer

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Angry Birds continue to grow in popularity.

Playing games with your friends has never been more simple and accessible than ever before. Mobile phones provide individuals an opportunity to quickly attain similar games and play within seconds.

Whether it’s Space Team, Words With Friends or Modern Combat 4, players are able to play with their friends anywhere. In addition, other multiplayer features such as leaderboards and chat-functions provide alternate purposes of mobile games and applications. Leaderboards promote competition without the stress of accessing servers or finding other individuals to compete against. Players can immediately discover and strive to beat particular scores from around the world.

Mobile gaming seems to be an under-rated form of releasing content, but with downloads and games increasing from major developers, there is a real bright future.


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Yamilia Avendano
Yami was the founder of Twinfinite having written for the site since its inception in 2012 through until she sold it to the GAMURS Network in March 2022. Yami has been playing games since 1991, with a penchant for anything in the simulation and action genres. The Sims 4 has consumed thousands of hours of Yami's life, and she's totally ok with it.