The Console War: Where do Smartphones Stand?

<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Over the past few years&comma; the popularity of mobile gaming has drastically increased&period; Interestingly&comma; the emergence of mobiles presents something of a dilemma to modern-day gamers&period; In the past&comma; video game device choice was somewhat limited to either consoles or PCs&period; Now&comma; however&comma; smartphones offer a genuine alternative within the entertainment stream&period; So&comma; let’s take a look at the outlook of the console war following the rise of mobiles&period;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;134233117&quot&semi;&colon;true&comma;&quot&semi;134233118&quot&semi;&colon;true&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h4 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;" aria-level&equals;"2"><b><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">The Importance of Casual Gaming<&sol;span><&sol;b><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">For those wanting to enjoy the latest games in high quality&comma; then either the PlayStation 5 or the Xbox Series X are perhaps the route to take&period; Each device features forward-thinking technology that seeks to drive the gaming industry into a new era&period; That said&comma; in recent times&comma; numerous console games have been optimized onto the mobile market&comma; including Call of Duty&comma; Fortnite&comma; and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds&period; Although not every title is available on Android or iOS phones&comma; contemporary developments illustrate a desire to bring more console-quality games to smartphones&period;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;134233117&quot&semi;&colon;true&comma;&quot&semi;134233118&quot&semi;&colon;true&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;134233117&quot&semi;&colon;true&comma;&quot&semi;134233118&quot&semi;&colon;true&rcub;"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;images&period;unsplash&period;com&sol;photo-1564049489314-60d154ff107d&quest;ixlib&equals;rb-1&period;2&period;1&amp&semi;ixid&equals;MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw&percnt;3D&amp&semi;auto&equals;format&amp&semi;fit&equals;crop&amp&semi;w&equals;2561&amp&semi;q&equals;80"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;images&period;unsplash&period;com&sol;photo-1564049489314-60d154ff107d&quest;ixlib&equals;rb-1&period;2&period;1&amp&semi;ixid&equals;MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw&percnt;3D&amp&semi;auto&equals;format&amp&semi;fit&equals;crop&amp&semi;w&equals;2561&amp&semi;q&equals;80" width&equals;"2561" height&equals;"1683" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;span><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Interestingly&comma; the mobile market thrives in comparison to its competitors regarding casual gaming&period; According to a report at <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;wired&period;com&sol;2013&sol;01&sol;how-mobile-kills-the-console-but-advances-the-gaming-industry&sol;"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Wired&period;com<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&comma; it’s forecast that the newly-released next-generation consoles will endure a sales decline of 32 percent&period; One of the reasons for this relates to the popularity of pick-up-and-play titles&period; Although some of the most-played mobile games are free&comma; the difference between mobile downloads and console purchases are stark&period; Throughout the 2010s&comma; Subway Surfers – the most downloaded smartphone game of the decade – registered 1&period;5 billion downloads&period; Grand Theft Auto V&comma; on the other hand&comma; was officially the best-selling video game over the same period&comma; and that recorded 130 million sales&comma; as of <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;hypebeast&period;com&sol;2020&sol;5&sol;gta-v-best-selling-game-of-the-decade-us"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Hypebeast&period;com’s<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto"> article in May 2020&period;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;134233117&quot&semi;&colon;true&comma;&quot&semi;134233118&quot&semi;&colon;true&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h4 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;" aria-level&equals;"2"><b><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Should Smartphones Take the Place of Consoles and PCs&quest;<&sol;span><&sol;b><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">When considering whether mobiles will eventually enjoy long-term dominance within the gaming industry&comma; it’s worth taking into account the platform&&num;8217&semi;s versatility&comma; mobile users with a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;circles&period;life&sol;au&sol;sim-only&sol;100gb">100gb sim<&sol;a> have access to fast internet speeds wherever they go&period; Along with open-world shooters and casual creations&comma; smartphones also present the opportunity for modern-day gamers to immerse themselves in thriving industries&comma; such as online casinos&period; At <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bonus&period;net&period;nz&sol;"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Bonus&period;net&period;nz<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&comma; prospective gamers can find a whole host of bonus-offering platforms&comma; many of which have optimized their websites in response to the growth of mobile gaming&period; For example&comma; at LeoVegas&comma; which is regarded as the best smartphone casinos of 2020&comma; users can utilize their no-deposit spins on Book of Dead&period;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;134233117&quot&semi;&colon;true&comma;&quot&semi;134233118&quot&semi;&colon;true&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;images&period;unsplash&period;com&sol;photo-1581810476461-bcffde6c6904&quest;ixlib&equals;rb-1&period;2&period;1&amp&semi;ixid&equals;MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw&percnt;3D&amp&semi;auto&equals;format&amp&semi;fit&equals;crop&amp&semi;w&equals;2550&amp&semi;q&equals;80"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-large" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;images&period;unsplash&period;com&sol;photo-1581810476461-bcffde6c6904&quest;ixlib&equals;rb-1&period;2&period;1&amp&semi;ixid&equals;MXwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHw&percnt;3D&amp&semi;auto&equals;format&amp&semi;fit&equals;crop&amp&semi;w&equals;2550&amp&semi;q&equals;80" width&equals;"2550" height&equals;"1700" &sol;><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Given the diversity of mobile platforms&comma; it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that they will one day surpass the popularity of consoles&period; In an era where next-gen sales are forecast to decline&comma; it opens the door for smartphones to assert their dominance&period; That said&comma; the remote transition is already happening&period; As per figures from Mobile Marketer&comma; mobile games accounted for <&sol;span><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;mobilemarketer&period;com&sol;news&sol;mobile-games-sparked-60-of-2019-global-game-revenue-study-finds&sol;569658&sol;"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">60 percent<&sol;span><&sol;a><span data-contrast&equals;"auto"> of the global gaming market’s revenue in 2019&period; Although not guaranteed&comma; if the PS5 and Series X do fail to live up to the hype&comma; then the share of mobile sales could increase over the coming years&period;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;134233117&quot&semi;&colon;true&comma;&quot&semi;134233118&quot&semi;&colon;true&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h4 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;" aria-level&equals;"2"><b><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">In a Position of Promise<&sol;span><&sol;b><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Concerning smartphones and their place within the ongoing platform war&comma; there can be no doubt that they’re well placed to capitalize on console shortcomings&period; Recently&comma; gamer habits have changed&comma; and mobiles have reaped the rewards of altering trends&period; As such&comma; smartphones are now in a position of promise ahead of the next decade&period;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;134233117&quot&semi;&colon;true&comma;&quot&semi;134233118&quot&semi;&colon;true&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><em>This article contains sponsored links&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;