King.com, a social games company, will now begin offering its popular games on mobile devices, starting with Miner Speed on iOS (iPhone (News - Alert), iPad and iPod Touch). Miner Speed is King.com's popular jewel switcher game that sees over 50 million gameplays per month across its Facebook and King.com platforms. In the new mobile app, users will be able to play with friends via Facebook (News - Alert) Connect, or offline to hone their skills for tournament gameplay on Facebook or King.com.
Additional games will be announced in the coming months across the iOS and Android (News - Alert) operating systems for both mobile and tablet devices. Being an addictive game, Miner Speed challenges users to switch the jewels to increase their multiplier by making big combinations. Users, that quickly match as many jewels as they can, have the best chance of getting the highest score possible.
“We are excited to announce the first mobile game within our new cross-platform approach,” said Riccardo Zacconi, CEO of King.com. “We want to enable our users to connect with friends and play anywhere, anytime and from any device they want. Offering games not only on King.com, but through Facebook, and on mobile and tablet devices delivers just that.”
King.com is a provider of online social games. It has over 25 million unique users and more than 400 million games played per month globally. King.com offers more than 200 exclusive games in 10 languages across the globe through its premier destination, King.com, on the Facebook platform and on mobile devices.
King.com is the provider of online games for leading portals and websites such as Yahoo!, MSN, NBC, CBS, Real Networks, Orange (News - Alert), RTL, Sat 1, Endemol, MTV3, Lifetime and other leading media companies. King.com has offices in London, Hamburg, Stockholm, Rome and Los Angeles.
King.com has monetized casual social games with its proprietary tournament system. Game plays in 2010 increased another 18 percent from 2009 between millions of players in tournaments on King.com. Since players test their skills against friends, family or strangers in a broad variety of casual games, tournaments are social by core. These games range from Puzzle to Match-3, from Mahjong to Bubble-Shooters. Only matching players of the exact same skill level per game, the King.com tournament engine behind these staggering numbers provides a fun and challenging experience.
In related news, King.com, announced that it would now be offering its popular games and tournament system on Facebook. By taking its games and tournament system to Facebook, King.com brings people across the globe together to play, compete and interact with friends. People can collect credits to be used for power-ups, conduct micro-transactions for virtual gifts and show off their skills.
Janet Li is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.Edited by
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