Posted on August 6, 2008 - Filed Under Industry News, Match Three, Social Networking, facebook |
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iWin is getting on the social games wagon and offering developers of single player casual games an opportunity to turn their games into multi-player social games. The first well known game to take advantage of this is Jewel Quest II.
The Games Gone Social (GaGoSo) framework is the framework that allows the single player games to be converted into multi-player social games. Jewel Quest II has utilized the framework and is available to play on one of the largest social gaming sites, Facebook. Jewel Quest II is a match three game where players score points for matching three or more of a gem in a row. Players are able to challenge each other in Jewel Quest II and see who can get the better score on a given level.
GaGoSo sounds likes a great framework to allow some of everyone’s favorite casual games to become multi-player social games. Social games can be more fun to play than the single player version, because you have the added benefit of competition against your friends.
Press Release Follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 05, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — iWin, Inc., a leading casual games developer and publisher, today announced the release of its “Games Gone Social” Framework (GaGoSo). The framework allows top single-player casual games to be converted into social games. The first game released under the GaGoSo framework is the award-winning Jewel Quest II, which will initially be distributed on Facebook. Jewel Quest is a match-three megahit that has sold 4.5 million copies and been downloaded many millions of times across multiple platforms. The downloadable product recently won a Zeeby, the casual game industry’s top honor, for Best Puzzle Game of 2007.
The GaGoSo system takes top casual game brands and puts them into a social framework allowing friends to challenge each other within the same instance of a given level or board. It also allows friends to compare high scores, winning streaks, and ratings with each other. GaGoSo also offers a virtual currency called GoldPoints which can be shared across games. GoldPoints can unlock special levels, power-ups, or other game features and will eventually be used for virtual goods.
The release of the Jewel Quest II GaGoSo application is the first top casual game franchise application that combines high-quality game-play with the social features that the Facebook platform offers. The game can be played here:
Jewel Quest(R) II is currently exclusively available from iWin.com where it can be downloaded with a free one-hour trial. Customers of iWin’s iCoins service can purchase Jewel Quest(R) II and other Jewel Quest(R) games for 50 percent off, in addition to receiving exclusive discounts on other iWin games. Jewel Quest(R), Jewel Quest(R) II and Jewel Quest(R) Solitaire are available entirely for free at
http://www.iwin.com/download/InGameAds-games.
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