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Top Mobile Game Trends 2023 That Influence Gaming Sectors

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The whole world of gaming is evolving so fast & has significantly progressed from traditional pixelated platformers to an unparalleled gaming universe with a huge number of real-time active players. The development of intuitiveness & visuals is connected with the newest gaming technology. In short, the gaming industry has already exceeded all benchmarks, be it commercially or technically.

According to the mobile app development companies, mobile gaming revenue is predicted to reach more than $270 billion worldwide by 2030. As of 2022, Asia also ranked one in the video game market worldwide with approx 1.4 billion active players. A huge number of users or gamers contribute to this growth. This blog will highlight 2023’s top mobile game trends that will shape the entire gaming sector.

  1. Mobile cloud gaming

Cloud gaming or Gaming as a Service (GaaS) is an effective subscription model allowing developers to monetize game content or video games after release. This is one of the biggest trends in gaming industry that has tripled the overall industry value. By 2027, cloud-based gaming is expected to reach approx $7.24 billion, according to the report. No doubt, game developers flawlessly earn when their potential consumers or users turn on their smartphones, PCs, & laptops for browsing remote servers & playing cloud games with zero hardware assistance.

 

  1. Metaverse gaming

The entire Metaverse industry is booming. Gaming in Metaverse is one of the video game trends and it has already made a huge hype in the worldwide gaming community. The report says that by 2029, the global market of Metaverse is predicted to reach approx $1,527 billion. This massive growth mainly contributes to a wave in online video gaming adoption based on augmented reality or virtual reality trends & technologies. Some key characteristics & aspects of Metaverse gaming trends include: 

  • Social gaming
  • Play to earn
  • Flexible gaming experience
  • Portable gaming assets
  • Mixed reality experience
  1. AI in gaming

Artificial Intelligence offers adaptive and responsive video gaming experiences. The AI-powered experiences are mainly generated through NPCs or non-player characters that intelligently act. Basically, Artificial Intelligence works as an engine to determine the behavior of NPCs in the game. Experts predict a massive impact of Artificial Intelligence in the gaming world in 2023. 

It’s all about revamping the gamer’s experience. Today’s gamers always expect a superior experience on an array of smart gaming devices, whether it’s a smartphone or a VR headset. Artificial Intelligence allows developers to offer an impressive and seamless gaming experience across device types.

  1. Cross-platform gaming

This ongoing trend is consistently shaping the entire gaming ecosystem and it will create a huge impact in the upcoming years. Cross-platform gaming allows gamers to play with other players like friends or strangers – regardless of platform or location & build their own community. Irrespective of the preferred platform like smartphone, PC, or console, cross-platform gaming makes it more collaborative and accessible. 

It also helps developers to make games & make them fully available on several platforms such as desktops, mobile, laptops, & tablets. This trend will make mobile gaming on other segments more seamless & make it simple for programmers to make games for multiple platforms.

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  1. Wearable gaming

The worldwide market size of wearable gaming has already reached approx $19.5 billion & is also predicted to reach more than $65 billion in 2027-2029. Wearable technology is known for micro-data collection or data processing which is highly essential for the global gaming industry to make games more intuitive and smarter. 

An immersive gaming experience powered by augmented & virtual reality is one of the key factors that enable effective market growth in wearable gaming technology. It allows gamers to engage themselves in the game & to walk around or stand up on the gaming map.

  1. Gaming with virtual reality

Virtual reality offers a very fascinating gaming experience for active gamers.

No doubt, VR gaming comes under the list of top trends in the gaming industry. VR or Virtual Reality technology enhances the intuitive and mesmerizing experience for video gamers. Modern VR headsets allow gamers to interact with multiple objects in the enclosed space seamlessly. VR gaming development looks very promising and in an anticipated time frame, VR gaming will experience huge growth because of the enhanced utilization of 3D environments. 

VR gaming developers make the overall gaming environment more realistic & sophisticated to engage more users. Just by using a VR headset, users can immerse in an unparalleled real-life world that creates the whole gaming experience extremely authentic

Moreover, revenue from the VR accessories selling, content & HMDs shows that virtual reality will have a great impact on gaming industries in the next five years. In addition, the future of virtual reality gaming looks highly incredible, as many tech giants like Intel, Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm, IBM & Siemens have started with the same.

  1. Gaming with augmented reality

Augmented reality gaming is one of the most promising trends that combines audio/visual content that enables active users to explore & enjoy the content in real time. Unlike virtual reality gaming, augmented reality gaming utilizes the current environment to make a playing field.

An augmented reality game usually includes a pre-established gaming ecosystem that is superimposed into the real environment of the user. 

With AR applications, the overall gaming visuals & sounds are continuously coordinated into the gaming environment to create an impressive user experience. Keep in mind that gaming with augmented reality is not similar to VR gaming, which requires enough space to set up the biggest mobile games.

The Future of Mobile Game Development

It’s expected that the trends of game development will be evolving rapidly in 2023. As we discussed above, virtual reality and augmented reality emerge in the entire mobile gaming sector constantly. New technologies greatly influence the mobile game development process. Here is a quick list of statistics that shows the expected scopes and opportunities of mobile game development:

  • A survey organized in 2021 shows that the global gaming industry is expected to reach approx. $218 billion by 2024, making at a rate of 8.7% yearly.
  • During & after the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of players increased by more than 60% which is expected to keep rising by 2025
  • The worldwide market of cloud-based mobile gaming is predicted to grow approx $40 billion & the rate of compound growth is expected to hit up to 43% by 2029
  • The number of the player who likes to implement a play-to-earn model is calibrated up to 35% which is going to increase up to 14% yearly
  • According to a survey, the number of NFT games will be increased by upto 15% in the upcoming days
  • A report states that the revenue of mobile gaming is predicted to reach approx 272 billion dollars by 2030
  • It's expected that approx 70% of Google Play's revenue by 2025 & 43% of the App Store’s revenue will be coming from mobile gaming apps
  • According to a report, by 2025, the player investment will reach up to 138 billion dollars across the Google Play and App Store

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Final Words

2023 will mark a milestone for the worldwide gaming ecosystem. It’s also expected that the rapid growth of this billion-dollar industry is unstoppable. The above-mentioned mobile gaming industry trends bring the next phase of gaming which is loaded with millions of new opportunities and possibilities for those who would like to take advantage of it. 

No matter which type of business model you follow in your mobile game development, you have to consider these mobile game trends for ensuring long-term success. If you still have queries, get in touch with Sphinx Solutions.

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