Facebook launches dedicated gaming app

The social media giant Facebook has launched a new gaming app on the 20th of April 2020. The dedicated gaming app called "Facebook Gaming: Watch, Play, and Connect" is now available on Google Play. Although the app is currently available only via Google Play, for now, iOS too will get access to the app as soon as it gets the approval from Apple.

The app was in the testing phase since 2018 and was supposed to be launched in June this year but due to the global lockdown, they decided to advance the release date of the app by two months.

The app has been downloaded over 5,000,000 times already has successfully attracted 700 million people of the site's 2.5 billion active users on their gaming options and now, launching this devoted gaming app marks a milestone for the company.

Gaming enthusiasts will be able to create live-streams of their own gameplays as well as watch live gameplays of other players, enjoy new videos shared by the biggest e-sports and gaming's top publishers and join various competitions. Moreover, the app lets gamers play countless instant games without the requirement of installing any of them. This app also offers the option of being part of a community sharing similar interests.