Socialgn.com - The Social Gaming Network

The Social Gaming Network is a network of cross-platform games that people can play on any of the major social networks. SGN offers the platform that game developers can use to make games for the network. The Gaming Hub, allows friends to see how you have been fairing in the SGN-based games you’ve been playing and adds more of a social feel to the gaming experience. The Game Bar, which allows users to pick and choose the most popular games on the SGN network, can be easily implemented by developers. Basically, SGN provides the platform for developers to integrate with their network thereby allowing them to promote their game while at the same time offering more to users.

“SGN offers games and a social gaming platform for developers that uniquely leverage people's social connections -what we call a gaming graph- transforming a typical gaming experience into one that is more relevant, more engaging, more competitive, and ultimately more enjoyable for the player.”

Since it gives users updates on what their friends are doing in the gaming worlds, it creates more of a fun and social atmosphere to otherwise anti-social video games. Also, since the Game Bar promotes many games, they should be able to grow virally in a rapid fashion.

Ultimately, the site’s success will be judged on whether their API becomes the tool of choice for the development of social-networking games. Without the games, it just won’t be appealing. Time will tell whether SGN, or one of its competitors will rise to the top.