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Facebook Messenger now lets you play multiplayer games during video calls
Facebook just announced it is implementing multiplayer games into the video call feature within Messenger. This functionality allows you to converse with friends and family as you choose from 14 available titles, including old favorites and brand-new releases. The service is available for iOS, Android and web users.
People spent much less time watching gaming streams this spring, report says
Facebook Gaming saw a far bigger decline than Twitch and YouTube Gaming, according to Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet.
Facebook Gaming appears to be overrun by spam and pirated content
The most popular game creators on Facebook Gaming appear to be spam accounts posting visual clickbait and pirated movie clips.
Neymar Jr. cut a streaming deal with Facebook Gaming
Neymar Jr. has signed a deal to exclusively livestream on Facebook Gaming.
Facebook Gaming streamers and viewers can play 'Pac-Man' together
Two new interactive features that form part of Facebook's vision for the metaverse are now available.
Streamlabs says Facebook Gaming views have overtaken YouTube Gaming
For the first time ever, Facebook Gaming passed YouTube Gaming in terms of hours watched.
Facebook Gaming creators can now stream together
Facebook is introducing support for co-streaming to allow up to four accounts to stream together concurrently.
Facebook expands access to licensed music for game streams
Level Up creators can use songs from hundreds of labels and publishers.
Facebook’s cloud gaming service hits iOS devices as a web app
Facebook has become the latest company to offer a cloud gaming service on iOS, only once again you won't access it through the App Store.
Facebook adds Ubisoft games to its cloud gaming service as part of huge US expansion
Facebook is adding Ubisoft games to its cloud gaming service as part of a major expansion
Facebook Gaming rolls out Fan Groups to help streamers and fans stay connected
Creators can create topics for chats, similar to Discord channels.
Twitch viewership more than doubled over the last year
Twitch viewership has doubled in the space of a year thanks to the pandemic, and rivals like YouTube have also grown.
Facebook is testing sticker ads in Stories
It’s giving creators more ways to monetize their audiences.
Facebook is rolling out a free cloud gaming service
The company has emphasized that it’s not launching a standalone service and, because it’s part of the standard Facebook service, will be completely free to access. Facebook’s version of cloud gaming doesn’t require an interface quite like xCloud or Stadia.
‘FarmVille’ is shutting down for good on December 31st
FarmVille is closing its gates on December 31st.
Apple won’t collect fees on paid Facebook events until 2021
Apple won't charge its 30 percent commission on paid Facebook events through December 31st.
Facebook Gaming's partnered streamers can now play licensed music
Facebook Gaming has secured partnerships with multiple music labels including Universal, Warner, Sony, BMG, Kobalt and Merlin. For now, the feature is limited to streamers with partner status, though Facebook says it’s working on similar access for Level Up creators. “Playing DJ without gaming is a no-no,” Facebook explained in a blog post.
Shroud returns to Twitch under a new, exclusive deal
Shroud is coming home.
Facebook slams Apple's restrictive policies as its gaming app arrives on iOS
As promised, Facebook has released its Gaming app on iOS, but it sure isn’t happy about it. In fact, the app has no games at all on iPhones and iPads, meaning functionality is limited to game streams and social functions. That’s because Apple wouldn’t approve the app with any games, for some of the same reasons that it has denied approval to Google’s Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud, among other services.
On Mixer's last day, all eyes were on Twitch
On Mixer's last day streaming, everyone was getting ready to jump to Twitch.