Facebook Connect Utilized In iPhone Games
March 15, 2009
The first applications at the App Store to utilize Facebook Connect have finally appeared. Facebook provided developers with the framework to link their iPhone applications to a user's Facebook profile, but we haven't seen anyone implement the feature until now. Once a profile is linked, information such as high scores can be posted to a user's profile feed automatically.
The first game to receive the feature was Tapulous' Tap Tap Revenge 2 in its most recent update. SGN's iBowl has also recently received an update to allow the service, and we can only assume many more will follow suit.
This is a fairly intriguing way for developers to keep players interested in their games. Not only does it allow other users to see your high scores, but it is also displaying what games you are currently playing, creating an indirect, cost-effective means of advertising.
This is a huge untapped market for most iPhone game developers. Social networking sites like Facebook are only going to keep on growing so there really isn't much of a downside to implementing the feature.
[via Pocket Gamer]