In-Depth Analysis: Mobile Gaming in Asia: Room for Improvement

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Methodology
• Introduction
• Game Technology
  • Types of Mobile Games
  • Mobile Game Platforms
    • Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME)
    • Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW)
    • Symbian
    • Other Mobile Game Platforms
• Market Overview
  • Mobile Gaming Value Chain
• Market Drivers and Constraints
  • Market Drivers
    • Growing Investment in Mobile Gaming
    • Increase in Mobile Gaming Capable
    • Handsets
    • Growing Asia/Pacific Mobile Market
    • Low Mobile Gaming Penetration Level
• Market Constraints
  • Poor User Experience
  • Problems in Value Chain
  • Competition from Dedicated Handheld
  • Gaming Devices
  • Mobile Gaming Piracy
• Mobile Content Survey
  • Type of Mobile Network
  • Type of Mobile Plan
  • Wireless Internet Connectivity of Mobile
  • Phone
  • Downloading and Playing of Games
  • Likelihood of Playing/Downloading Mobile Games
  • Source of Game Download
• Mobile Game Users
  • Reasons for Downloading Mobile Games
  • Mobile Game Download Levels
  • Mobile Online Games Usage Levels
  • Spending Pattern
• Non-mobile Game Users
  • Reasons for Not Downloading Mobile Games
  • Interest in Mobile Gaming
• Market Projections
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • China
  • India
• Key Mobile Game Developer Profiles:
• Japan/South Korea/Taiwan
  • Japan
    • GaiaX Co. Ltd.
    • Square-Enix
    • Sony Online Entertainment
    • Daito Giken
  • South Korea
    • WEBZEN
    • NCsoft, Inc
    • Gamevil
    • ZIO Interactive
  • Taiwan
    • Softstar Entertainment Inc
    • Soft-World International
    • Chinese Gamer
• Conclusion
• Related In-Stat Reports
• Offices

List of Tables

• Table 1. Mobile Gaming Revenues in Asia/Pacific, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)
• Table 2. Mobile Gaming Revenues in Japan, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)
• Table 3. Mobile Gaming Revenues in South Korea, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)
• Table 4. Mobile Gaming Revenues in China, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)
• Table 5. Mobile Gaming Revenues in India, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Asia/Pacific Mobile Music Forecast, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)
• Figure 2. Mobile Gaming Value Chain
• Figure 3. Age Breakdown of Survey Respondents
• Figure 4. Type of Mobile Phone Network-2G vs. 3G
• Figure 5. Type of Mobile Plan-Post-paid vs. Pre-paid
• Figure 6. Wireless Internet Connectivity Available on Mobile Phone
• Figure 7. Downloading and Playing of Games by Phone Network Type-2G vs. 3G
• Figure 8. Likelihood of Utilizing Mobile Games in Next Six Months-2G vs. 3G
• Figure 9. Mobile Content Medium of Download
• Figure 10. Reasons for Downloading Mobile Games
• Figure 11. Mobile Game Download Levels per Month-2G vs. 3G
• Figure 12. Playing Mobile Online Games, Usage per Month-2G vs. 3G
• Figure 13. Amount Spent per Month on Mobile Gaming per User
• Figure 14. Amount Spent per Month on Mobile Gaming per User-2G vs. 3G
• Figure 15. Reasons for Not Downloading Mobile Games
• Figure 16. Non-mobile Game Users' Interest in Downloading and Playing Mobile Games
• Figure 17. Japan Mobile Gaming Forecast, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)
• Figure 18. South Korea Mobile Gaming Forecast, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)
• Figure 19. China Mobile Gaming Forecast, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)
• Figure 20. India Mobile Gaming Forecast, 2004-2010 (US$ Millions)