Female mobile gamers to outnumber males

The Wireless World Forum says the $1.6 billion mobile gaming industry is starting to slow down because the sector has yet to focus on target audiences beyond young-male core gamers. The Forum suggests middle-aged females as the next big growth area. The group even suggests that female mobile gamers will outnumber males for the first time this year.

For more on The Wireless World Forum's mobile gaming predictions:
- see this press release

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