The Apple iPad looks set to continue the theme developed by the iPhone, with a number of game developers set to enter the market. A survey from Flurry Analytics has revealed a detailed breakdown of the types of apps likely to be available when the iPad is released in April 2010 including entertainment, social networking and sports.  One clear advantage the iPad has when compared with the iPhone is its sheer size. In order to convert popular web based games to the iPhone, developers have cleverly utilised a somewhat restrictive touchscreen interface and screen size. The iPad offers additional screen ‘real-estate’ and greater flexibility when building touchscreen game controls.  

Mashable columnist Amy-Mae Elliott enquired as to why so many developers are looking to games to create success on the iPad. If the iPhone is anything to go buy, bar GPS apps such as the Tom Tom, presumably many of the highest grossing apps will in fact be games. Angry Birds, Street Fighter and Grand Theft Auto are all recent examples of applications that have hit the commercial sweet spot. However, in order to make good games, developers will have to focus on more than just the perceived commercial merit of a particular app. To date, the greatest and most successful iPhone apps have been created using ingenuity, skill and innovation, with commercial success, if at all, following a close but less desirable second place.  Does the iPad offer game developers greater flexibility than using the Sony PSP or the Nintendo DSi or even the iPhone? Let us know what types of games content you would like to see on the iPad. You can now leave your comments using Facebook Connect