wraggster
March 21st, 2012, 22:34
Women are more likely to give smartphone gaming a chance than men.
Video game price comparison site Playr2 has conducted a survey to determine public opinion about the blend between mobile and console gaming, following the release of the PlayStation Vita, which unites both platforms.
51 per cent of smartphone owners that have downloaded a console game app, said it was 'in order to have a portable version of the game', while 67 per cent of those answering no, said they were concerned about a 'poor gaming experience.'
Interestingly, 56 per cent of those that had downloaded the app version of console games were female, compared to the 44 per cent of males.
When asked if smartphones would ever replace consoles for gaming, 74 per cent said no, while two-thirds said no because they believe smartphone gaming will never rival console gameplay.
Simon Kilby, founder of Playr2.com (http://www.playr2.com/), said: "With this survey we wanted to look into how gamers view app versions of console games, and it was interesting to find that more female gamers had downloaded them than men, with most simply wanting a ‘portable’ game.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/67-per-cent-of-people-think-mobile-app-versions-of-console-games-will-be-rubbish/017475
Video game price comparison site Playr2 has conducted a survey to determine public opinion about the blend between mobile and console gaming, following the release of the PlayStation Vita, which unites both platforms.
51 per cent of smartphone owners that have downloaded a console game app, said it was 'in order to have a portable version of the game', while 67 per cent of those answering no, said they were concerned about a 'poor gaming experience.'
Interestingly, 56 per cent of those that had downloaded the app version of console games were female, compared to the 44 per cent of males.
When asked if smartphones would ever replace consoles for gaming, 74 per cent said no, while two-thirds said no because they believe smartphone gaming will never rival console gameplay.
Simon Kilby, founder of Playr2.com (http://www.playr2.com/), said: "With this survey we wanted to look into how gamers view app versions of console games, and it was interesting to find that more female gamers had downloaded them than men, with most simply wanting a ‘portable’ game.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/67-per-cent-of-people-think-mobile-app-versions-of-console-games-will-be-rubbish/017475