A solution is on the way for mobile gamers who wish to play games across platforms. Next Generation reports that the major publishers are seeking to develop a standardised architecture for mobile game development, which will allow developers to create one library of code per game for all phones.
The mobile games industry is anticipated to explode over the next few years, but has been held back in the past because of slow public uptake. One of the reasons, industry pundits argue, is that games developers must spend time and money developing software products for every mobile platform they wish to be on.
From the article:
Companies including Activision, Electronic Arts, Konami, Microsoft and Square Enix hope to define an open gaming architecture in order to facilitate the development of mobile games. By making games easier to port between different handsets, developers, publisher and other mobile game companies can capitalize on a wider audience.
The standardised architecture is anticipated to be rolled out in the second half of this year. Unfortunately, that's too late for people who wish to download vNES, the virtual Nintendo Entertainment System emulator that allows users of J2ME and Symbian mobile platforms to go retro on the go.
