LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social platform for recruitment and business news, plans to add gaming to its service. According to TechCrunch, the games will be puzzle-based with plans to increase user engagement, retention on the platform and to allow users to compete against friends and colleagues.
- Among its first three games to be released are: Queens, Inference, and Crossclimb. These games are based on puzzle nature. LinkedIn claims the approach to integrating games into its platform will help to unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships, and hopefully spark the opportunity for conversations.
- The company has not announced the launch date yet, but confirmed that the project is in progress. The spokesperson confirmed the development to the news portal but did not comment on Microsoft’s involvement in it. He also added that the images shared by the researcher on X are not the latest versions.
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. Stay tuned for more!
the spokesperson said in a comment to TechCrunch.
About LinkedIn
LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft, which has its own gaming division, including Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax. In 2023, the company’s earnings in the games sector reached $7.1 billion, more than Microsoft made from Windows.
Earlier, LinkedIn tried out several different new features to boost the engagement of people in use of its platform. These features depended on efforts in online education and professional development, through to a publishing and news operation, bringing in more video tools and courting creators and influencers.
