Will tablet games quickly overtake home computer games?

Just as home computer games catch up and go beyond traditional PC games, tablet games are gaining momentum and are expected to be the next top gaming platform, at least until the next generation of home computer games. According to Gartner, global tablet sales rose from 17.6 million units in 2010 to 63.6 million in 2011, and this year is expected to rise to 103.5 million units, to 326.3 million by 2015.

"There is no doubt that our use of tablets is not enough," said Ben Cousins, general manager of Ngmoco Mobile developer Sweden. With the ipad and some Android tablets, we have a device that is capable of being comparable to the current HD console, perhaps more than the HD console. I believe this year we will see more tablet PCs that are comparable to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, especially the ipad 3.

The advantage of a tablet computer is that it has a higher resolution, more than 720p, than many HD home computer games are high, and home computer games, the free value-added tablet game is another big advantage, not only free, but also easy to download and install, but the real advantage of tablet computer is portability, can be at will at any time with the side.

Some vendors, such as Nvidia and unity Technologies, are trying to provide developers with what they need to develop the game, and Nvidia's processor Tegra 3, launched last December, supports some Android tablets such as Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime and Acer Iconia are challenging the top home computer games (Stam explains that the microprocessor here is a small power consumption, rather than really having more horsepower, but by properly combining CPUs and GPU, we really can provide amazing user experience on the mobile platform).

But in order to take over the home computer games, tablet games should not be limited to the mobile game's high-definition or enlarged version. Unlike smartphones, playing tablet games should be like playing uncharted or Skyrim, allowing people to indulge and bring a different game experience.

But if it is not right to move a home computer game to a tablet, developers need to make use of the continuity and touch-screen capabilities of the tablet computer based on control systems and integration functions (such as message push, free value-added mode, availability).

　　
His research shows that while tablets and smartphones may run the same operating system from the same factory, the usage pattern is completely different. Tablet gaming is much more participatory, and like home computer games, the people they need to serve are those who use tablets longer than their mobile phones, requiring larger screens and longer entertainment time.

How long will it take if the tablet game is to go beyond the home computer game? When will it be realized? Tablet games may replace home computer games within two years, not so fast in the short term. Now the tablet game looks about the same quality as the console game, but after all, the home machine game more horsepower, but with more support, the tablet game may be really a game with home computer games, only after the possibility of real beyond, but because we can not know what the next generation of home computer games, So there's no way to make more predictions.

(Responsible editor: Lu Guang)