OpenFeint opens beta program for multiplayer features
OpenFeint is made by Aurora Feint and games such as PocketGod and Stickwars use their platform for social connectivity. Social middleware are libraries for iphone devvers to integrate a social network into their apps. Even making an interesting app now is no gaurentee that it will be picked up by the public. That’s where a social network platform comes in leveraging a server that share information, chat and leaderboards between apps thus connecting them in at multiple levels.
OpenFeint
Aurora Feint、rolls our OpenFeint 2.0 social platform
Updated Features
- An internal server is not required, leave it all to OpenFeint
- Realtime friend status
- Stop and save games halfway through, then go back and restart them later
- A detailed friend finder in the game lobby
Other social network platforms, OpenFeint has taken the lead it seems.
Plus+ network
Scoreloop
Agon
Geocade
AuroraFeint recently announced the joining of Simon Jeffrey from Sega of America, with Simon at the helm they aim to make OpenFeint the clear world leader in social middleware. Very interesting!
ちなみにIstpikaでは、他社のソーシャルミドルウェアに頼らずiPhoneをソーシャルアプリ化する技術としてFacebook connect for iPhoneを用いて、ゲームアプリをリリースしています。
Istpika also uses social platforms:
Facebook connect for iPhoneアプリ”BroadwayCafe”
