The DeanBeat: Casual Connect Europe shows inspiration and salvation for mobile game devs

Mobile gaming has become half of the global game market, bringing in about $70 billion of the $137.9 billion annual take. But it’s not an easy market when it comes to survival. And very few mobile game companies will get any attention at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) show coming up in Los Angeles in mid-June, where PC and console games are the sexy attractions.

That’s why it’s good to see some tangible inspiration for mobile game entrepreneurs at Casual Connect Europe in London last week. From the very start, there was evidence aplenty for that the mobile game sector remains a vibrant part of the game industry, with much of it centered in Europe. Unlike other industries, gaming isn’t controlled by oligopolies that can choke off all startups.