In a recent interview, veteran designer and creator of Civilization Sid Meier talked a bit about how the games industry is still trying to figure out how to best leverage the mobile platforms, including smartphones and tablets.
“Mobile is probably a technology we haven’t gotten the most out of,” he noted. “Mobile games now are five minute quick gaming fixes. When you look at all the technology in a smartphone, the connectivity, the GPS, the camera, there are all sorts of things that could be integrated into a gaming experience that we haven’t thought of yet. I have a feeling that we will start to explore more of what’s possible in the whole space. Who knows what the technology will be. The iPad is a beautiful piece of hardware that does really cool stuff. We’re still trying to catch up in terms of game design and how to take advantage of it.”
Check out the full interview about game design, psychology and more at GamesIndustry International.
