Reuters:
Apple Inc’s faster and sharper-looking new iPad is drawing the notice of the traditional video game industry, as developers are envisioning games for it that have more in common with the visceral 3D shooter “Call of Duty” than “FarmVille.”
This could be a huge market for Apple. Instead of coming straight at it, Apple is outflanking everyone — the next year or so will be very interesting.
It will be nowhere near as immersive of an experience as playing on a big screen TV with surround sound, but there is something to be said for being portable. I love being able to play games on my iPad in bed, on a train, etc. I look forward to what game developers can come up with.
Probably the biggest barrier for them is the price. iOS games are great bargains, but even in huge volume, a console type game would probably not make its money back selling for $2.99 a pop (especially if limited to iPads and newer ones at that). I would love to see higher quality and more involved games, and personally would pay more for them, although I’m not sure thats true of everyone.