With the aim of making it easier for people to find and connect around their favorite games, streamers, groups, and more, Facebook has rolled out a dedicated Gaming tab in the main navigation bar that will be a central home for people to discover, play, watch, and share gaming content personalized for them.
Introducing the new feature, Facebook’s Vice President, Gaming, Vijaye Raji said that the Gaming tab is part of Facebook’s recent design update to provide personalized shortcuts for people to easily access the communities and content they interact with most.
According to Raji, the centerpiece of the Facebook Gaming tab is a feed where users can quickly and easily find content that matters most to them, play games, watch gaming videos as well as connect with gaming groups
“New features in the Facebook Gaming tab expand on the gaming video destination we announced last year. As we learn from the community, we’ll test new experiences in the tab, add more types of gaming content, and improve our content recommendations over time,” he said.
He further revealed that Facebook will start rolling out the Gaming tab to a small subset of the more than 700 million people who enjoy gaming on Facebook each month.
“Over time, we’ll expand access to more gaming enthusiasts. People who don’t see the tab in their main navigation bar can find it by going to the Bookmarks menu. We’re also continuing to beta test a standalone Facebook Gaming app on Android, which includes more features than you’ll find in the Facebook Gaming tab. We’re getting feedback from the gaming community as we consider further rollout plans,” Raji added.
The Facebook Gaming tab, he said, allows anyone to participate in the gaming communities that matter most to them.
“All of our work on the Facebook Gaming team adds up to helping build the world’s gaming community — a place for everyone to enjoy and experience games together,” he stated.
