First, games built upon the API must be hosted on Come2Play’s infrastructure. Plus, all games can be automatically ported to Facebook and OpenSocial apps.Īnd now comes the trap (it is not as bad as it sounds). Third, the developers get instant game distribution through Come2Play’s publisher network. Second, they get to keep all in-game ad revenue. First, game developers can focus on developing games, rather than developing and maintaining infrastructure. Social features that can be leveraged through the API include: Game rooms for up to 60 players, chat, leader board, ranking system, tokens, reward system and an ad-space-sharing mechanism.Ĭome2Play’s API could be perceived as a “honey trap” for several reasons. Developers will be able to create multiplayer games using ActionScript 2/3 which they should feel more comfortable with than server side scripting languages such as. Released under the GNU Lesser General Public License, the API currently supports two players and will be gradually ratcheted-up to include a theoretically unlimited number of players. The company believes it can catalyze a multi-player casual game revolution by removing this barrier and doing all the heavy lifting itself, specifically: hosting the infrastructure, providing emulations, and delivering distribution and reporting.
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The logic behind Come2Play’s move is to free game developers from matters revolving around the infrastructure necessary to drive multi-player games. Today they are upping the ante by putting out an open source multi-player API aimed at allowing Flash game developers to create real multi-player games. In my initial review of Come2Play I dubbed them the “ Ning of social gaming networks“. Don’t despair though because salvation is upon us and it comes in the form of Come2Play’s multi-player API. Yet the multi-player games we were teased about have failed to materialize so far. It’s not that there’s a shortage of companies developing casual games-in fact, money is being poured into the space in truck loads. How cool would it be to play a game of pong between two users of a social network, right? And yet most multi-player games are limited to Chess, Checkers, and Poker. © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd.As the concept of the “social graph” began to gain focus and attention, a buzz around the notion of multi-player social games began to grow as well. Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.il - on June 23, 2020 We couldn’t be more thrilled for the future." By leveraging the expertise and support from the wider SciPlay team, we will amplify the reach of our games, including our groundbreaking Solitaire game, Solitaire Pets Adventure. We continue to grow here in Israel, continue to achieve success on a global scale, and continue to be a significant part of SciPlay's operations."Ĭome2Play CEO Alon Barzilay added, "Our studio was founded on our passion to make games that really connect with our players, and we are thrilled to be joining SciPlay to take our games to the next level. It is important to note that this move also represents a genuine confidence in our talented team in Tel Aviv. We believe that with our capabilities and support, the games behind Come2Play will grow exponentially. SciPlay Global CMO Noga Halperin said, "Adding a new genre of casual games to our portfolio, along with an incredibly talented team, immediately expands our market beyond social casino apps, and enables us to leverage our unique technology and strategies to drive player engagement and grow revenue.
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