LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned skilled social media platform, is working on diversifying its choices past job searches and enterprise networking. The firm is reportedly going to add video games to the platform to improve consumer engagement. LinkedIn could be the most recent within the line of a number of social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube which have experimented with including in-app video games.
According to a TechCrunch report, LinkedIn is working on bringing a number of puzzle-based video games on the app, three of that are referred to as “Queens”, “Inference” and “Crossclimb.” The social media platform confirmed its gaming plans to the publication, however didn’t reveal a launch window for the upcoming video games.
“We’re playing with adding puzzle-based games within the LinkedIn experience to unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships, and hopefully spark the opportunity for conversations,” the report quoted a LinkedIn spokesperson as saying.
Nima Owji, an app researcher, additionally discovered proof of in-app LinkedIn video games, posting screenshots on X (previously Twitter) that counsel that corporations on the platform will probably be ranked within the video games based mostly on the scores of their staff. The screenshots showcase three video games — “Blueprint”, “Queens” and “Crossclimb,” all of which appear puzzle-based video games.
BREAKING: #LinkedIn is working on IN-APP GAMES!
There are going to be a number of completely different video games and firms will probably be ranked within the video games based mostly on the scores of their staff!
Pretty cool and enjoyable, in my view! pic.twitter.com/hLITqc8aqw
— Nima Owji (@nima_owji) March 16, 2024
While LinkedIn confirmed its plans to provide video games to its customers, there are not any particulars but concerning the quantity and style of video games that will probably be out there on the platform. The video games may seemingly be supplied as a part of LinkedIn Premium subscription.
Earlier this month, LinkedIn disclosed gross sales figures for its premium subscription for the primary time, confirming that the service reached $1.7 billion (roughly Rs. 14,091 crore) in income in 2023 after the corporate added AI instruments to the platform.
In November final yr, YouTube introduced “Playables” recreation arcade, assortment of over 30 arcade video games that may be performed on the YouTube app on iOS, Android and Web, for its premium subscribers.
