European social network Netlog has announced a deal with game developers Jadestone (Sweden) and Bigpoint (Germany) to start integrating multiplayer games into the community website. Users will be able to play games directly on Netlog without having to create extra accounts, which is a direct results of the social network’s use of the Google OpenSocial API.
Google’s OpenSocial application platform recently turned one, which prompted us to take a closer look on how (and when) social network applications will be monetized.
The integration is currently still under development but the games (Scarab Solitaire and 3-D adventure game Seafight), which will be playable on a 740-pixel application canvas, will be made available from January 2009.
Netlog’s social networking service is currently available in 20 languages and counts over 35 million members throughout Europe, mostly situated in the teenager age group. The company raised $5 million in venture funding from Index Ventures in April 2007.
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That would be some fun.
Sabina
5 million :). I live in Turkey. They contacted with me and wanna hire me two days ago. They wanted me to work with them as a freelance web designer. They offered to pay for monthly basis one thoused dolor. I rejected ofcourse.
I guess you’d have preferred a 1 million salary, right?
Ouch, you should’ve told them to spread of the love!
Strange I don’t seem to remember you
We are currently not looking for designers actually…
However if you are a web developer, you can contact us at http://en.netlog.com/go/about/jobs
Yawn. We have had integrated multiplayer games with hundreds of people online playing for over a month now. Try is out on the social network http://www.jemple.com
I’m not sure this is that newsworthy
@Multiplayer games: Netlog has about 40mio users - then anything concerning Netlog is news.
(There is more in the world than Facebook)