Those are just two of the findings of a survey of more than 300 European games industry professionals by organisers behind GDC Europe to piece together an accurate picture of the European games industry.
With the conference bound for Cologne, Germany this August, emerging trends highlighted by the report include a Europe-wide shift in mobile game development, increased momentum for Sony's PS Vita, and the UK game industry's fall from grace.
Atlantic shift
Perhaps of most note, however, is the report's claim that mobile development in Europe is currently 'booming', with studios across the continent embracing the medium at a rate that outstrips their counterparts in North America.
GDC's survey - organised by the UBM Tech Game Network - indicated that 39 percent of European developers have recently released a game for mobile, while 59 percent are currently working on a mobile game.
An even greater rate 66 percent have a mobile game lined up as their next project, with Apple's iOS unsurprisingly coming out as the platform of choice for the majority of smartphone studios.
Apple's iOS remains top dog for mobile devs in Europe
65 percent listed iOS as a targeted platform, with Android coming in second on 58 percent and 16 percent listing Windows Phone. BlackBerry brought up the rear on 7 percent.
UK in decline
More worrying than BlackBerry's continued slump, however, is the perceived decline in the UK's development scene's fortunes.
Almost six in 10 of those surveyed agreed that the UK made the best games in Europe a decade ago. Fast forward to the present day, however, and that ratio falls to two in 10, with the UK narrowly ahead of Finland, Sweden and Germany.
Worse still are the results when participants were asked to predict which country would make the best games five years from now: Germany edged a lead with 22 percent of votes ahead of the UK on 19 percent, Finland 12 percent, and Sweden 11 percent.
That's a trend the UK Government will no doubt hope it can reverse with the roll-out of Games Tax Relief.
Indeed, the report's results note that 32 percent of all respondents believe the UK already offers the best tax incentives, despite the fact their delivery has been delayed.
Vita on the rise
Away from mobile, GDC also notes PS Vita development is managing to gain ground.
While on 2 percent of developers surveyed recently released a game for the handheld, 6 percent are currently working on a Vita title and 9 percent plan to launch one in the neat future.
Such figures suggest that the Vita is in a stronger position than the 3DS, with only 1.5 percent of European developers currently working on a game for Nintendo's device and 2 percent listing 3DS as the home for their next release.
GDC Europe itself is bound for Cologne between 19-21 August. Details as to how you can book your spot can be found on the event's website.
