Gaming Fewer smartphone ports

[retrospect]

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?

 

[lightwo]

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 ).

 

[K3Nv4]

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.