04-20-2020, 04:29 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52355273
Facebook has launched a dedicated gaming app earlier than planned, in its latest attempt to grow its presence in the online gaming world.
Facebook said the "accelerated" launch was a direct response to the Covid-19 lockdown.
The app lets users follow high-profile gamers, watch live gaming streams and leave comments without interacting with the rest of Facebook.
It also lets gamers broadcast their own smartphone screen.
While Facebook remains the largest social network on the planet, it has struggled to compete against dominant players Twitch and YouTube when it comes to games streaming and esports.
Well, it's not common to think of Facebook as being an underdog - but, against YouTube and Twitch, that's what they are . And, personally, I doubt people will switch unless it offers some tangible benefits that those other platforms don't. The thing is, their two unique selling points seem to be:
Perhaps it'll carve out a new audience of its own; however, I don't really see it winning over the current YouTube/Twitch audience.
Facebook has launched a dedicated gaming app earlier than planned, in its latest attempt to grow its presence in the online gaming world.
Facebook said the "accelerated" launch was a direct response to the Covid-19 lockdown.
The app lets users follow high-profile gamers, watch live gaming streams and leave comments without interacting with the rest of Facebook.
It also lets gamers broadcast their own smartphone screen.
While Facebook remains the largest social network on the planet, it has struggled to compete against dominant players Twitch and YouTube when it comes to games streaming and esports.
Well, it's not common to think of Facebook as being an underdog - but, against YouTube and Twitch, that's what they are . And, personally, I doubt people will switch unless it offers some tangible benefits that those other platforms don't. The thing is, their two unique selling points seem to be:
- People can play games from Facebook's "Instant Games" library from within the app, without having to install the software separately. The thing is, I don't believe these Facebook games are what's most popular with YouTube/Twitch streamers .
- People can use the app to stream directly to Facebook. This might be a little more meaningful, but I doubt it'd win over many YouTube/Twitch streamers, because Facebook isn't where their audience is (they're all on YouTube and Twitch!)
Perhaps it'll carve out a new audience of its own; however, I don't really see it winning over the current YouTube/Twitch audience.
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