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As the market for casual games has gradually shifted to mobile, Facebook has also begun to exert itself. After acquiring Oculus to enter the field of VR games, Facebook's dream of playing did not stop. Recently, Facebook announced that they will team up with Unity, one of the world's most famous game engines, to create a brand new tabletop gaming platform.
Unity is a very popular and free to use game development tool that is used by countless independent developers. Maybe you didn't realize that the games that you played were developed on the basis of this engine, such as "The Fireman", "Kanbara Space Plan", "Austria and Lost Forest", "Monument Valley" and so on. The first cooperation between Facebook and Unity may also enhance Unity's market share in the game industry.
(Source: techcrunch)
According to Facebook’s external announcement, the new game platform launched this time is mainly for games developed by the Unity engine, and will be developer-centric, but it will also have a certain impact on players. In this platform, developers can make games directly to Facebook and PC after making games using Unity.
It is reported that on August 31 this year, the application for joining the new platform will be officially opened. At present, Facebook is conducting a closed test on it. In addition, Facebook also promised that the selected applications could be "immediately accessed" and be able to instantly test the latest games and export features developers have made through the Unity engine.
A Unity spokesperson said in an interview that the tool to provide access to the Facebook network is the most critical part of helping game developers succeed.
Facebook also said that only last year, they paid $2.5 billion to web game developers, and their gaming network now has 650 million players. I don't know if this is enough to counter Steam, the game platform that Valve is making right now.
Facebook has always been an appetite for Internet companies. In the fields of subscription, SMS, video, live streaming, news, e-commerce, and payment, Facebook hopes to gain a certain status. It hopes to be able to cover all the activities that you are doing online so that the world is more open and connected through every user. With the continuous growth of the game market, Facebook will not even see Apple, Google and other companies indulging in this investment.
The $2 billion acquisition of Oculus is an important step for Facebook to enter VR games. However, Facebook still needs a way to sell Oculus games. This time, a brand-new PC game development platform will make its dream come true.
Via techcrunch
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