It’s not a minority opinion held by a small audience.
But to say that diminishes the many great titles that mobile gamers enjoy.
It’s a matter of perception because other gaming platforms have a similar blend of poor and great games.
A mobile game on a smartphone.NurPhoto / Getty Images
The issue is that mobile hasn’t let a market for high-quality, premium games in particular thrive.
Even major indie games that release on mobile wind up being the same price.
And that’s a big reason why the platform has such a flawed reputation.
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And there are the occasional PC games that release on mobile for cheaper, too.
PC Games Are Diverse Too
The thing is, mobile isn’t that different from PC.
It has a similar spectrum of games, from short time-wasters to more involved experiences.
Bethesda
Oh, and there are both paid and free-to-play games.
It’s just that PC games are more clearly separated into different tiers.
There’s Steam and other marketplaces for large-scale games that appeal to traditional gamers.
Gearbox Software
Meanwhile, it’s easy for those gamers to avoid Facebook and social games.
Shareware was the mobile gaming of its day.
Well, because they have historically been locked down by the console manufacturers.
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We’re seeing this change now as independent developers are able to release games on consoles.
PlayStation Mobile on PlayStation Vita had games that could be clunky and of poor quality.
The worst-reviewed games on modern consoles are often from small developers.
Mojang
And there’s no guarantee that they’ll be good.
And it’s not just on mobile, it’s everywhere that games are.
It would be a lot harder forMinecraftto be a success without the ease of digital distribution.
