Not really. Square Enix, Capcom, Sega, etc. have been porting their games onto mobile for over two decades now. Even when they did it the most, which was during the late 90s and early 10s, I still don’t think they earned more than something like Puzzle & Dragon made.

I can only see two benefits for the continued existence of these mobile ports: lessening the studios’ dependence on Windows, Steam, etc. and the tiny group of people who own an Android-based handheld console have something to play with.

This report really isn’t anything new, really. Young people with little money and a lot of free time have always gravitated toward free-to-play games, where they can just spend $10 or so every so often. It happened during the MMO boom, and it is happening now with games like Fortnite. And you also have got the cohort of salarymen who play almost exclusively games that they can enjoy during what little free time they have at home and during commute. It’s not wonder that free-to-play games attract so many people.