We know that Google has a lot planned for Google+, adding brand pages and support for new features in the browser and via its mobile apps in the near future. There was talk of games coming to the platform but today the new feature has been confirmed via a Google+ help page.
Slashgear reports that in a section entitled “Content that appears in the stream”, Google explains the different ways that content can be displayed and accessed, making note to a previously unannounced “Games Stream” that will post updates from games connected to the service.
Currently, the Games Stream help page delivers a “404 – Not Found” error, suggesting Google is currently putting the finishing touches to its platform and its help section before it rolls out the feature to users.
Deep within Google+’s source code were a few hints of services we may have seen in the future, one of which was a gaming feature of sorts with a line of code that reads: “have sent you Game invites and more from Google Plus Games.”
TechCrunch’s Google+ tipster had previously found numerous API endpoints for the Games service and even a logo:
Aside from the logo, Schaap also found references to API endpoints such as “/_/games/getGameFriends”, “/_/games/getActivities” and, perhaps more interestingly, “/_/games/postToStream”, pointing to a characteristically social gaming service.
This will come as no surprise to many, considering that Google was actively acquiring game developers like Slide and SocialDeck last year and has been recruiting for positions for its gaming team.
Google+ Games could be the search giant’s take on Facebook Games and Apple’s Game Center, two of the biggest social gaming portals.
The interesting thing to note is that Google has taken feedback from Facebook users and used it to its advantage, separating notifications for games so that it does not pollute the stream, Many users of the world’s most popular social network have often complained about the lack of filters on games on their Home Feed.
We have contacted Google for more information on this feature and will update the article should we receive a response.
game-only stream? ok, now that’s an improvement over facebook.
I hope they don’t create something open to spam like FB has, where games can send lots and lots of messages to your friends.
no farmville pleaseee!!!!!!!!
how about server-farm ville? very appropriate for the geeky users of g+! :D
oh krap!!!! lol…so, cani grow marijuana on farmville and sell it to the Mafia Wars guys? lmao
Oh.. I knew it was coming. But ill enjoy google plus clean while I can
This is exactly what I was trying to avoid.
This was to be expected…
Currently (in beta): No teens (no Beiber/Gaga noise), no businesses, no crappy Zynga social gaming crap. It will ne interesting to try and analyze what will drive broad, non-techie acceptance/participation.
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I’m not very excited about mudding up the waters by adding games to G+
Damn
Jeez. Pollute the platform with crappy Facebook games. Gag.
I hope they do something different with games. Rather than simply single-player games that post to your feed, I’d love to see them integrate social games into the hangout interface.
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