OpenFeint Launches GameFeed, a Cross-Platform New Feed

OpenFeint, the leading social gaming network, has just announced the availability of a new cross-platform new feed, called GamesFeed, which is meant to keep users up to date with things that interest them most.

The new GameFeed was launched with real time gaming updates from players’ OpenFeint network, and was meant to foster social competition.

At the moment, the cross platform news feed is available only in a private beta flavor, and only for developers, but it should be publicly introduced in the not too far future.

“We believe mobile games should connect people, whether they’re living in distant corners of the planet or using completely different mobile operating systems,” said Jason Citron, founder and CEO of OpenFeint.

”GameFeed connects people by taking a simple act, like finishing a level or posting a high score, and turning it into a meaningful, cross platform shared experience.”

For developers, GameFeed means new ways to expose their game’s community though a simple drop-in widget, all with only one line of code, the company notes.

Moreover, the OpenFeint explains that users would receive a stream of in-game updates that would provide them with info on the activity of other players in the network.

In the company's vision, this would determine users play with each other more frequently, especially when seeing that a friend managed to best a high score, or unlocked a seemingly unattainable achievement.

At the same time, players who opt in to OpenFeint will be introduced to new gamers, and will be provided with new friendship suggestions.

GameFeed will also feature interesting changes to user profiles, while providing recommendations of new games that appear to be popular among users' friends.

“GameFeed will help form and strengthen relationships on the network – connecting Android and iOS gamers in ways that make playing games far more engaging,” said Citron.

Developers who would like to learn additional info on the new GameFeed beta program should head to this page on the company's website.