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Not many games seem to get smartphone ports anymore. Ten years ago, platform-maxing was popular and many console games would release on phones. That seems to be happening less and less. Are they any industry voices explaining why, or is this a quiet shift?

I think the launch of Apple Arcade marked the start of this trend.

Yes I know Subnautica and Death Stranding are on iPad now, but that's incidental. Even Mina The Hollower skipped iPhone.

What do you all think?
 
Maybe because there are more ways to play PC games on phones nowadays? I have to admit though, I've been completely out of the loop for many years, I don't play mobile games/ports at all (unless you consider Vita ports of old mobile ports :lol:).
 
Because emulation is getting so good really has been no reason to port anything for phones. I kind of believe if you can buy a $800 phone you can eventually buy a $500 power house and be happy. Just takes time. Although will admit if I ever buy a apple product it'll be to play with garage band it's still a pretty powerful DAW app. It's incredible that even Android can emulate PC games imo.
 
Actually i've seen a lot more ports this year than before.

Yesterday i tried Mario Kart Wii port for Android and it is great. Sadly, it still runs at a lower frame rate than on Dolphin BUT my test machine uses a Snapdragon 680 .
 
Exnor said:
Actually i've seen a lot more ports this year than before.

Yesterday i tried Mario Kart Wii port for Android and it is great. Sadly, it still runs at a lower frame rate than on Dolphin BUT my test machine uses a Snapdragon 680 .
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I could be wrong, but I believe the OP is referring to official ports.

But what do I know? The next game I play on a phone will be my first, and the only "mobile game" I played was Angry Birds on my Wii. 😎
 
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ChibiMofo said:
I could be wrong, but I believe the OP is referring to official ports.

But what do I know? The next game I play on a phone will be my first, and the last mobile game I played was Angry Birds on my Wii. 😎
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I can't remember if roku made angry birds popular or the Wii, either way it was ported to like everything with motion control.
 
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ChibiMofo said:
I could be wrong, but I believe the OP is referring to official ports.

But what do I know? The next game I play on a phone will be my first, and the only "mobile game" I played was Angry Birds on my Wii. 😎
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Oh. My bad then. I though the OP was referring to recomp projects :p
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K3Nv4 said:
I can't remember if roku made angry birds popular or the Wii, either way it was ported to like everything with motion control.
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And ps3, xbox360, wii U, Windows and any potato with a screen :rofl2: :rofl2:
 
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Angry Birds? Me too. I always liked the game, to be honest.
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Still a shyt game
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ports are pretty slow but i still see them from time to time, feral interactive and playdigious have released quite a few games this year, we saw a port of warhammer boltgun, saints row 3 is getting a port in october

do i wish more was ported though? absolutely, i've been enjoying my odin 3 quite a lot as a general gaming handheld and ports keep me away from mobile slop
 

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