Sean Ryan wants to offer more games selection on Facebook to match consoles' variety.
Facebook in its continuous quest of attracting more users to its platform is planning to offer more types of games on the social network like those found on game consoles.
In an interview with MCV, Sean Ryan, Facebook director of game partnerships, says he wants a broader selection of gaming choices such as the ones found on consoles. He wants a little bit of everything offered on Facebook “from sports to core shooters to family games and social games”.
To him, Facebook doesn’t have that wide selection because, as a gaming platform, it’s only 3 and a half years old. He also notes that Facebook doesn’t invest in games or make them but it does make an effort to promote games and make it success on its platform by giving an opportunity for them to reach bigger audience.
Although, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony already use the Facebook Social Graph API for 360, PS3 and DS so gamers can post messages or pictures to their Facebook newsfeeds. Facebook’s goal is to have more people playing games on Facebook or via consoles using the social graph.
The move might be challenging for the traditional gaming companies, as hours spent on Facebook must come from somewhere but Ryan remarks, “It’s an opportunity”.
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