Meet Alex, a 28‑year‑old Melbourne coder who spent a Sunday scrolling through game reviews on his phone.
He stopped at a headline that read “Australia’s Mobile Gaming Boom: What 2026 Holds for Gamers.” Alex had heard the buzz, but he wanted concrete numbers. He noted that his app store had added 1,200 new mobile titles in the last 12 months, and the average session time had risen from 18 minutes to 26…