Looks like the social media scene is about to get more interesting. After Netflix’s move to create a game library on its platform, LinkedIn might do the same for its platform too. So, what should you know about it?
For your information, this could be the company’s new initiative to help everyone on LinkedIn relax and have fun while staying connected to their professional network. Interestingly, games such as Queens, Crossclimb and Inference could debut on the platform. Reportedly, you can also see your mutual’s ranking and record in the game.
BREAKING: #LinkedIn is working on IN-APP GAMES!
— Nima Owji (@nima_owji) March 16, 2024
There are going to be a few different games and companies will be ranked in the games based on the scores of their employees!
Pretty cool and fun, in my opinion! pic.twitter.com/hLITqc8aqw
In addition, this could lead to healthy competition among your professional contacts. If everything goes well, we might see this feature debut soon. A LinkedIn spokesperson via TechCrunch says:
“We’re playing with adding puzzle-based games within the LinkedIn experience to unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships, and hopefully spark the opportunity for conversations,”
According to Statista via The Malay Mail, 70 per cent of Americans play video games on at least one platform. Video games offer an immersive, interactive experience that can help users connect and feel more involved in an online community. While this statistic does not directly translate to Malaysians, it will be fun to see how LinkedIn users in Malaysia will react to this feature
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