Game Developer Research is reporting that the iPhone and iPod touch is beating out the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP to become the most popular handheld gaming device.
According to the study, demand for the iPhone is so high that 19% of all game developers are currently writing apps for the device. That’s double development for the DS and PSP.
Gizmodo reports, “Handheld games are now 25 percent of the whole gaming market, up from 12 percent before the iPhone/iPod touch phenomenon.”
The survey also notes that over the past 3 quarters, all handheld game developers are now writing iPhone games. That is an amazing statistic. We can't wait to see what happens when the iPad is released. It has the potential to shake up the gaming industry even more. As we noted earlier today, Sega could possibly be bringing Sonic 4 to the iPhone (or iPad).
Electronista has posted a synopsis of the study on their blog.
