According to research firms, the US market for mobile gaming will definitely skyrocket from around $800 million to over $3 billion in the year 2012. This is a huge leap from the current market, and this only shows that more and more people are subscribing to mobile games for their phones.

Some analysts say that the rise in the number can be attributed to the introduction of free trial periods of the mobile games and also to the improvement in the mobile phone’s user interface. Because the customers have the chance to try first the game, they will feel more comfortable in buying specific titles. This strategy also familiarizes the customer with the gameplay which could lead to additional title purchase in the future.

Educational gaming, on the other hand, will shrink in the following years due to the booming of mobile gaming. The percentage of educational games will decrease but the demand will continue to expand and may even exceed academic expenditures by next year.

In addition to these, the recent advancements in 3D technology will further increase the number of mobile gaming subscribers as the creation of a 3D mobile phone is very much promising. A number of techy savvy people foresee that in the year 2014, these kinds of phones might just hit the market and create huge waves especially among mobile gamers! That is something definitely worth waiting, wouldn’t you agree?

Since the advent of cell phones, the evolution of the device has undergone major changes from being the big and bulky device up to the slick and slim phones with real-time GPS capabilities, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity and multi-color displays on the screen. These features have the potential to promote mobile gaming to a broader audience. Also, 3D mobile phones will serve as high-tech gaming devices where the gamer could create a unique and exciting gaming experience.

Outlook of mobile gaming for 2012 is really looking great. It is even predicted that downloads of mobile games is likely to increase by up to thirty percent next year. This is mainly attributed to the improved mobile interfaces as well as the continuous creation of more advanced games. And with these two amazing factors combined, game publishers can definitely anticipate a significant boost on retail sales by 2012.

Despite these, growth in the US will remain behind China, Western Europe and the Far East over the next five years in terms of mobile gaming.