A lot of companies now talk about the iPad as being a console replacement.
And Gameloft has provided a graphic example why.
It's just released Asphalt 7: Heat for iOS as a universal build.
Priced 99c, within two days it's been the #1 top paid iPhone app in 17 countries.
However, it's been the #1 top paid iPad app in 51 countries.
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Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean more downloads or revenue is coming from iPad than iPhone. There's much more app competition on iPhone than iPad for one thing.
That's shown in terms of being the #1 paid game (as opposed to app), it gained that position in 47 countries for iPhone and 57 countries for iPad - a more equal distribution.
But for games that push graphical quality in the way Asphalt 7: Heat does, large screen devices such as iPad 2 and iPad 3 are clearly the more natural place to play.
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