Category: facebook gaming

Facebook lets Gaming streamers pick and choose their community guidelines

[ad_1] Those eight rules are: Be acceptingEveryone is welcome, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or ability. Respect boundariesDon’t make advances or comments on appearance that might make someone uncomfortable. Don’t criticizeWe all have different styles — don’t judge someone’s gameplay or game choice. Don’t be rudeDon’t intentionally […]

Facebook Gaming viewership skyrocketed in 2019

[ad_1] It’s worth noting that market share is a relative metric and a number of factors are in play, including a larger overall audience on these services — viewers watched 1.19 billion hours across the four of them in December, up from 1.06 billion a year earlier. The report suggests that Facebook Gaming’s growth is […]

Corinna Kopf is the latest top streamer to jump to Facebook Gaming

[ad_1] While the specific terms of the deal weren’t available, Kopf indicated that she would create content for other platforms in addition to streaming on Facebook. In other words, it’s like other deals that leave streamers free to post YouTube videos and otherwise control the rest of their fate. It’s not surprising that Facebook would […]

How Twitch started to lose its grip on video game streaming

[ad_1] On a recent episode of YouTuber Brian Davis’ The True Geordie Podcast, Ninja explained that he had “wanted to make it work” with Twitch and spent roughly eight months trying to renegotiate with the company. The streamer wanted “a little bit more freedom,” he told Davis, but couldn’t come to an agreement. “They just […]

Pokémon games are available to play on Facebook

[ad_1] Before you ask: there aren’t any in-app purchases, at least not at this stage. The Pokémon Company isn’t shy about its goals with producing Facebook titles. This is about making Pokémon games available to “people all over the world” who otherwise couldn’t (or wouldn’t) play. For Facebook, meanwhile, this is a big boost to […]

Facebook buys Spanish cloud gaming company PlayGiga

[ad_1] Facebook Gaming posted on Twitter: We’re thrilled to welcome @PlayGigaOficial to the Facebook Gaming team. We’ll decline further c☁️mment for now. — ⛄️ Facebook Gaming ? (@FacebookGaming) December 18, 2019 In addition, PlayGiga also posted a statement on its website that drops a hint about the social network’s purpose for the acquisition. “We are […]

Facebook’s latest big Twitch steal is ‘Smash Bros.’ streamer ZeRo

[ad_1] Barrios previously retired from pro-gaming until he returned in October 2018 to play in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate competitions. He even set a world record after a 56-event win streak from 2014 to 2015. The former Twitch streamer has revealed his move on Facebook (of course), announcing that his first livestream for the platform […]

Facebook’s Instant Games are leaving Messenger

[ad_1] Instant Games started off in the News Feed before being brought over to Groups and the Lite app. The library of Instant Games kept growing, including classic games like Pac-Man, Galaga and Space Invaders as well as popular titles like Words With Friends and Uno. The highly social nature of the games and the […]

Facebook’s redesigned app gets a dedicated gaming hub

[ad_1] Within the Facebook Gaming tab, users will be able to find three primary types of gaming content. First and foremost are games you can actually play. Facebook is moving Instant Games — previously available in Groups — to Facebook Gaming, and users will be able to invite friends to play and chat with them […]