EA CEO Blames Mobile Game Makers Ignoring Smartphones For Slow Down

The slowdown in the mobile games market is due to the companies in the industry ignoring smartphones, according to EA CEO John Riccitiello, reports Reuters. “Interestingly enough, and I’ll never understand how this is possible, virtually every game publisher that’s out there who publishes for mobile, ignored smartphones,” he said, including his own company in the mix.” Riccitiello also said that the next growth wave in mobile games will come from side-loading, which — aside from the obvious recognition that data charges and slow downloads can be off-putting — indicates that EA may be looking to bypass the carriers in getting mobile games to its customers. Riccitiello isn’t as bullish as some analysts who think that the mobile game market can hit $12 billion in 4-5 years, but he thinks it’s possible for the market to triple in that time, “and triple is good”.

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