Microsoft launches new gaming platform to log in with Facebook account

Beijing time November 16 morning news, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft launched a casual gaming platform in Monday, a comprehensive integration of MSN, Bing and Windows Live Messenger games. It is said that the above three-site players can through the new platform online games, view the friend status updates, issue game challenges, and review the game Rankings.　　Players can log on to the platform using Facebook or a Windows Live account.　　In addition, Microsoft has cooperated with Crowdstar, the second largest social game maker on Facebook, to add its exhibits to the new gaming platform. Earlier this year, there were reports that Microsoft and Crowdstar had explored the possibility of acquisitions but were unable to deal. Today, Microsoft has established its own social gaming website and has begun to add Crowdstar works through partnerships.　　This shows that the relationship between the two companies is very active. Microsoft's new gaming platform is very similar to that of the Xbox Live Gaming network, which is lucrative. This is no coincidence.　　Microsoft wants to replicate the success of Xbox Live in the casual gaming world. In addition, Microsoft also revised the MSN Game website interface, to reflect the latest social functions to join. It also extends the Bing game to other English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada, the UK and New Zealand. (Yan Fei)