Social Gaming Helps Users Socialize on the Go

Internet has touched lives of billions and though there are some problems caused by it, the internet has definitely enhanced the lifestyle of people especially in the last decade. And one aspect of it which was considered remote was social gaming a few years back but not it has come back with a bang.

Social games have become wide spread with Social Networks such as Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites providing games for the users to interact with each other. Early versions of these kinds of games were prevalent in Facebook as applications which were inclined majorly towards texts and inputs. But today these games have highly evolved in such a way that more graphical objects are incorporated into these games and game developers are also keen in providing such appealing aspects for the users.

Standard games are also a huge market for game programmers to utilize on but social games have become more exciting as the experience of sharing a common platform in the virtual world with other users is highly enthralling. Facebook game developers state that users find these games more entertaining as well as helpful as this lets these gamers to socialize with their friends without stepping out of their rooms. Sharing status, posts, scores etc make these social games interactive and engaging.

The option of chatting with gamers playing with you is one such option which increases the adrenaline rush during the game play. These games are defined by points and goals for determining the winner of a particular game or a round in the game, the option of chatting gives way for interaction amongst these users. The level of competition increases as a group of random users can interact with one another and become friends online. And if one is playing against/with a group familiar to him/her interaction makes way for more exciting incidents to happen.

Mobile game developers are also keenly looking on to the aspect of integrating options for interaction in an evolved way. Even high end phones with enhanced capabilities have difficulties with providing the users with features which can enable them to interact with other users. This is being looked at as a major disadvantage by the mobile gamers. Even though they are more user-friendly, the games are in no way comparable to games that can be found online such as MMORPGs or even for other platforms that are not computer based.

Though higher end console games provide top-notch gaming experience the level of interactivity is bounded within the games’ arena. These games available in popular networking sites provide minimal graphical sophistications but the experience of sharing a platform with friends and acquaintances elevate the experience of gaming on realms of virtual social clubs.

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Social Gaming is Revolutionizing Game Development

Playing games being just a time pass or a hobby has become a thing of the past. Games have become serious business these days. With the advent of social networking the game development arena has gained a new level of popularity.

The types of games which are played by various groups of people vary diversely and that has been a reason for the growth of this industry too. The variety it provides the masses is so wide and even then the scope does not seem to stay stale. The growing availability of free social games which can be used to interact with people from all over the world has made social networking even more enhanced. Apart from sharing personal information and status updates, people have started showing off their gaming prowess by sharing scores and game updates. This in turn helps in the marketing of a business through these games by creating awareness about the firm which has developed the game.

Though Social Gaming is very different from console gaming which has more functionalities according to the devices capabilities, these games also provide as much functionalities as it can. The space and limited bandwidth does not let these games to be developed by game developers with great special effects and sound effects. Initially the basic aspect which every game developer concentrated was on providing an appealing game play and story board. But this aspect kept changing as more and more people started using internet with better bandwidth and nowadays games with better user interfaces and effects are being developed by game programmers for the social media.

The popularity of these social games has been on the increase with the increase of the trend of people socializing through entities available in the internet. More than online discussion forums and chat rooms, social networking sites have become the attraction which has been highly effective. Today there is a base of almost a billion users to which each game programmer can develop a game for. The ways it gets reached to this mass depend on the efficiency of the game and the way it engages the audience. Apart from this people are able to connect with their real life friends through these games which get them closer than before. With the advent of Facebook people connect with each other even if they are thousands of miles apart but sharing their information of these games with each other evokes excitement in a different level.

Though these social games lack the luscious graphical proficiencies that console games provide, Facebook game developers are still trying to enhance the way games are being perceived by people in the social media. If these Facebook programmers find a way to blend intense user interface to these games then the whole scenario of gaming might be changed in a revolutionary way. 

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Mobile Game Development

Mobile game development has been a consistently developing field for almost half a decade now. With growing number of mobile platforms and their capacities, games have become an integral part of a mobile device.

Regardless of a phone’s sophistication, appearance etc the most common feature every device provides its user is a platform for games. During the process of Game Development the mobile game developer should be aware of both the technical as well as the non-technical aspects. The team that is developing the application can decide on the type, graphical specs and other aspects according to the model of the mobile. The techniques used for building and strategies used for designing also changes accordingly.

The market for gaming using the mobile platform has grown broadly in the recent years. Games which are not present in the device by default can be downloaded from using packet data connection. Games are primarily developed to generate revenue with the number of downloads that are made. And this is one of the main reasons for inbuilt games are not taken into consideration.

The most important aspects of developing a game is the entire game plot and the game play involved. The most innovative projects are the ones which get the most number of users and more downloads. With touch screen devices abundantly available it has become easier for users to play even complex games in their phones. As developing is a very expensive process companies have started using offshore development centers too. 

Beginners interested in developing games for mobile platforms can start by learning Objective C and Xcode tools first. Only after knowing these basics the next step of developing a mobile game project can be done. There are more complexities in developing a project for the mobile than there were a couple of years back. iPhone game Developers can integrate GPS, and such modules in the application. Media files can also be coupled with the applications in the form of audio, video, text, images etc.

With the widespread users of games using the mobile platform it is estimated that the already booming profits will reach $11 Billion in 2014. This stat makes it obvious that the growing field of game development will reach a point where the profits are enormous. The number of users of mobile game development has increased threefold just in the past couple of years. The major mobile device companies for which games are being developed are Apple, Samsung, Nokia, and Blackberry. There are many platforms which are being used by these companies and for each platform applications have to be developed natively.

Apart from segregating these games according to the platform users tend to browse through categories too. Games are categorized in various genres namely Action, War, Strategy, Sports etc. Thus companies these days test their games and applications with seasoned professional gamers and amateur users to have an overall feedback to market their product in a better way. These are the basic steps involved in developing a mobile game for the market today.

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