Waqas 48 Posted August 11, 2011 Google+ users may notice something new on top of their streams — a small icon signifying that Google+ Games has gone live.The social network began offering a range of games from publishers including Zynga, Rovio and Wooga. In a veiled jab at Facebook, Vic Gundotra, senior vice president of engineering for Google, notes that the games won’t be appearing in everyone’s stream. “That means giving you control over when you see games, how you play them and with whom you share your experiences, Gundotra wrote on Google’s blog Thursday. “Games in Google+ are there when you want them and gone when you don’t.” Likewise, your scores will only be displayed to people in one of your circles when they themselves are interested in playing games too. “If you’re not interested in games, it’s easy to ignore them,” Gundotra writes. “Your stream will remain focused on conversations with the people you care about.” The blog entry displays 16 game titles including Zynga Poker, Angry Birds and Sudoko. The launch of games on Google+ is no surprise. Back in June, a reference to “Google+ Games” appeared in Google+ code. Google has been taking its time to make sure Google+ is fully functional before wide release and before it starts accepting branded profiles, but gaming is clearly a big step toward building a viable competitor to Facebook. What do you think? Does Google’s strategy with games on Google+ make sense? What games would you like to see on the platform? Let us know in the comments. More About: angry birds, games, Google Plus For more Social Media coverage: Follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Social Media channel Download our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
