March 28, 2005

An article in Newsweek looks at the growing cell phone games business. According to IDC, wireless firms earned $350 million in game downloads in 2004, a 250 percent increase over the previous year. Investments are way up, as venture capitalists poured $180 million into new mobile-gaming start-ups in 2004 alone. Large game companies are moving into the market as well. Electronic Arts has said that it will produce 20 to 30 mobile games in the next year.

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