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Big News for Future of the iPhone?
January 30, 2009, 2:00 AM by ROB
Posted in MOBILE, GAMING, NEWS | 598 views
Rumor has it that Apple is planning to start selling premium iPhone games as early as June 2009. According to PocketGamer, only a small number of larger game publishers will be allowed to join in on the initiative.
Currently, "high-end" App Store games sell for around $5.00 to $9.00.
If the rumor is true (and "sources say" it is), then this could be a pretty big thing for Apple, allowing the iPhone to become a viable gaming platform. One issue, however, will be the iPhone's stability—any user will tell you that the device is prone to crashing apps back to the Springboard once its memory gets too full.
Well, rumors also abound about third-gen iPhones coming in June as well. Coincidence? I think not.
WIRED reports that industry analysts and developers are both saying that a third-gen iPhone will "have a strong focus on gaming."
| Apple made clear its plans to seize the gaming market in November 2008 when Apple marketing executive Greg Joswiak called the iPhone and iPod Touch "the future of gameplay," posing a serious threat to dedicated gaming consoles such as the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. The reasons? A few things: The quick, electronic distribution method of games and apps via the iPhone's App Store; the accelerometer and multitouch display, which are introducing new approaches to gameplay; and the iPhone's lighter, more portable form factor compared to its rivals. |
One can only wonder what the price tag will be! No matter the price, though, I'll probably be taking a hit to the wallet come June.
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