Announcements
The 2005 Mobile Games White Paper is now available online. This wonderful overview was created by more than 20 experts from the mobile industry and organized by the Online SIG (mobile efforts now merged to the Mobile-SIG).
New additions to the Mobile-SIG Steering Committee
The Mobile Game Development SIG (Mobile-SIG) serves as balanced, independent voice and knowledge source for developers and the industry as a whole. It pulls resources and volunteers from all portions of the value chain, pushes the industry to continue innovation, and seeks to find the true value of each role mobile game ecosystem.
:. Mobile-SIG Participation
The Mobile-SIG has an active community of people with extensive experience in mobile games and enthusiasm in the ability to integrate the uniqueness of mobile devices in the gaming experience.
As an industry, we have developed for console-mobile (e.g. GBA, DS, PSP) for years. What are the differences between console-mobile and non-console mobile (e.g. cell phones, smart phones, PDAs)? Is there a market for game-centric phones (e.g. N-Gage, Gizmondo)? When will Location Based Games make a real mark on the industry? How many phone lines must your game be ported for to get noticed by carriers? Are there alternative distribution methods beyond carriers and mobile publishers?
New Mobile Games Articles
Improved Mobile SIG site launches!
Help answer these questions by joining in the discussion. The Mobile-SIG hosts two separate communities depending on your preference:
- Mailing List: Sign up for one of the largest mobile game development email discussions online. Available as separate emails or daily digest.
- Forum: Our mobile game development forum pulls from a large body of the entire game industry and often includes great discussions on mobile topics from those in the “fixed world”.
:. Current 2005 Projects
Weekly News Feed: Offering the most up to date news on the innovations, business related items and new developments related to both mobile-console and wireless games
Status: Online and active
Recent Forum Topics
3-D Mobile Games - KarthikSwaminathan Advergame - chand Flash - webstore
Online Quarterly: Publication focusing on the specific issues of game designing for mobile devices and the particular advantages and issues affecting the industry. Each edition will include various topics including:
- Post mortems of mobile games
- Game design issues dealing with small screen graphics and interfac
- Encouragement of designs that use Location, Time, Personalization and Communication
- A look into the unique transaction methods that can be used in mobile entertainment including game serials and components
- Business model overviews
Status: 1st edition to be published at the end of June
White Papers:
- Location Based Games: Technology overview, recent advances, game post mortems, privacy concerns
Status: In progress - Emerging Technologies and Trends in Mobile Games
Status: In progress - Mobile Design: Interface and Style
Status: Research gathering