TikiTok reportedly looking at gaming - because you don't spend enough time on the app
techradar.comTikTok, the wildly popular social media platform with 1 billion monthly active users, apparently believes you don't spend enough time consuming Toks.
The company, which is owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance, is readying a significant push into gaming and has started with tests in Vietnam, according to a new report from Reuters.
Unlike TikTok videos, which can last from 15 seconds to 30 minutes, games could keep users engaged for far longer, especially if the platform introduces games of skills that frustrate users and compel them to try over and over again until they win. Reuters notes that games would keep members on the app longer — though one wonders if the plethora of live-streaming videos currently available aren't already doing that.
The company more or less confirmed its plans to Reuters, commenting that it's been testing HTML 5 (low-bandwidth, browser-friendly) games on TikTok. In fact, you can find at least one of them right now in the US.
Mobile game make Zynga has a game called Disco Loco 3D (see image below). It's a Beat Saber type game where you control a tiny dancer, swiping back and forth on the screen so she can meet up with hearts and avoid obstacles.
The game is not a traditional TikTok video. Instead, it's a custom filter built by Zynga. You must first find the Disco Loco 3D account and then tap on the promoted filter to start playing. From here, it feels like a rudimentary, if fun, mobile game. Did it keep us on TikTok longer? No, not today, at least.
TikTok is popular enough that virtually every other social media platform, including SnapChat, Facebook, and Instagram, is concerned about how to compete with TikTok's addictive video stream. They've all built products to compete with it, though
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