According to data from the China Game Indusrty Report 2012, mobile games last year became the fastest growing segment of the gaming market in China.
The total revenue of the Chinese gaming industry in 2012 amounted to $9.7 billion dollars (annual growth of 35%). Online games account for the largest market share (94.5%), while console boxed products account for only 0.1%. As for mobile games, they have 5.4% of the market or $500 million. This is 91% more than a year earlier.
According to the forecasts of analysts of the Beijing-based company iResearch, the positive dynamics in the mobile games sector will continue in the coming year. They predict that the volume of this market will be about $850 million.