Recorded at Mobile Games Forum 2017 in London, James is joined by Reigns developer François Alliot, Altered Gene's Des Gayle and Space Ape Games' Martyn Jones.

The quartet discusses the challenges that face premium games, the desire for new play patterns in 2017 and the distinct differences between mobile users and other gaming audiences.

Elsewhere, Dan and James reflect on their own experiences with mobile games, the potential for more triple-A brands to improve their output on smart devices following Super Mario Run, and the trappings of the proven but problematic free-to-play model.

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