General

Facebook Messenger launches “Instant Games” in 30 Countries to get Users Spend more time on its Messaging App

Author : NewsGram Desk

New York, Nov 30, 2016: Facebook Messenger on Wednesday launched "Instant Games" in 30 countries to get users spend more time on its messaging app.

According to a report in Tech Crunch, the 17 "Instant Games" from classic developers like Bandai Namco, Konami and Taito, as well as newer studios like Zynga and King, are available on newer iOS and Android devices, and can be found by hitting the game controller icon in Facebook Messenger threads next to the photos and stickers buttons.

These games are built on the HTML5 mobile web standard and open instantly once screen is tapped.

Though its payment revenue has declined to $196 million in the latest quarter, 15 percent of time on Facebook is still spent playing games. (IANS)

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube and WhatsApp 

Also Read

Temple Donations Turn to Communal Violence: Hindutva Outfit Targets Muslim Properties in Tripura—Mosque Burned, 10 Injured

Lohri, A Festival of Fire, Folklore, and Farming; Celebrating Harvest, Community Bonds, and the Timeless Legend of Dulla Bhatti

Media Watch: When a Matrimonial Ad Turned into Media Satire—A Witty End to a Long-Standing Feud Between India's Biggest English Dailies

ISRO’s PSLV-C62 Mission Ends in Failure After Third-Stage Anomaly, 16 Satellites Lost

NRI Couple Duped of ₹14 Crore After Being Kept Under ‘Digital Arrest’ for Two Weeks by Fake TRAI Officials