Mobile Game Devs Cutting Back on Android Investment
Mobile Game Devs Cutting Back on Android Investment
Posted 11/20/2009 at 3:42pm
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As one of the leading developers of games for mobile phones, Gameloft wields considerable clout. The France-based games developer has decided to cut back on the development of games for Google's Android platform just like other developers. According to Gameloft finance director Alexandre de, the Android Market is not all that conducive to paid applications.
He revealed that his company sells "400 times more games on iPhone than on Android." But with the number of Android-based phones growing with each passing day, it will be difficult for games developers to completely ignore the platform. However, there are a lot of issues that Google will have to address, if it wants Android to be taken seriously as a games platform.
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harbingercmt
November 22, 2009 at 10:04am
I hope Google sorts out these problems. I have a Black Berry Storm now and while it's a decent phone for business and e-mail - Entertainment apps like games are seriously lacking. I'd like to move to an Android based platform...but am hesitant as long as I keep hearing about all these problems.
Come on Google, get this stuff fixed so us consumers have a viable alternative to the iPhone.
TechFan
November 20, 2009 at 6:30pm
Why would anyone want to invest in making apps for Android Market when there are too many versions of Android and people are having problems not being able to access and use their paid apps? There just isn't any quality control by Google and the handset makers.
I have a Sprint Hero, and after the newest ROM update, I can't access any of the apps I paid for on the Android Market. I know I won't be buying anymore apps from Android Market. Other Android phones have had similar problems and nobody seems willing to fix it.
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