LinkedIn may soon add gaming to its services: report
LinkedIn, primarily known as a job-seeking and networking platform, plans to add gaming to its services to boost engagement time.
According to a TechCrunch report, LinkedIn is developing a new gaming experience for its users and it will do so via puzzles and word-based games similar to Wordle. Three of its initial games are called “Queens”, “Inference” and “Crossclimb”, as per the report.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk ManagementVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitGames are seen to be among the most popular apps for mobile phones and PCs — both for revenues and engagement. Puzzle-based games have also come into the limelight, especially among mobile users.
A LinkedIn spokesperson confirmed the development to the news portal but did not comment on Microsoft's involvement in this initiative.
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Microsoft's gaming empire
At the Satya Nadella-led company, gaming has become one of the most important avenues of consumer business which includes Xbox, Activision Blizzard and ZeniMax. It has crossed $15 billion in annual sales, dominated by the Xbox brand.
Its revenue was $62 billion in the three months that ended in December, up 18% from a year earlier. Profit hit $21.9 billion, up 33%.
In January, Microsoft said it would cut 1,900
