As we come to the end of 2013, it's time to look back at the events that dominated the last 12 months in mobile gaming.
As such, we've asked the industry's great and good to give their take on the last year, as well as predicting the trends that will come to pass in 2014.
David Helgason is CEO of Unity, the development engine of choice for scores of developers working on mobile across the globe. 2013 also saw the firm launch its first publishing venture.
Pocket Gamer: What do you think was the most significant event for the mobile games industry in 2013?
David Helgason: 2013 was a year where several quality titles from major franchises were released.
Amongst them there's Republique, Call of Duty, Deux Ex, Assassins Creed, and XCOM - some of them are built with Unity too, which makes us proud.
What was the most significant event for Unity?
We did a lot of fantastic work in 2013, but most of it wont be show until next year.
Of the things we released, setting a new standard for 2D tools is something were really proud of, as well as making a version of all our mobile tools free for developers. Both are being picked up at insane rates.
Unity's annual conference Unite this year hit Vancouver
What was your favourite mobile game of the year?
I'd probably have to go with DEVICE 6 from Simogo. It's just such an incredibly exciting way to look at games and how they can mix with narrative. It's so stylish and cool that its impossible not to fall in love with it.
Simogo has become one of the most innovative, cutting edge developers in the games industry. It's telling that it's making games exclusively for mobile devices, where developers are having to find new and creative paths for gameplay.
Simogo's DEVICE6
Thanks to David for his time.
You can read our interview with Helgason from Unite 2013 in Vancouver in August here.
