A detective-type game from an independent studio has been chosen as social media giant Facebook's Game of the Year for 2013 while the immensely popular "Candy Crush" made it to Facebook's gaming Hall of Fame.
Facebook's AJ Glasser also noted a "strong performance" from international game developers from Europe, as well as a rise of cross-platform games on web and mobile in 2013.
"The games of the year were selected based on user ratings, Facebook implementation, growth, and overall quality. We’ve also introduced a Staff Favorites category to share some of the games most played around our offices, and a Hall of Fame category for the games that launched earlier than 2013, but continue to be immensely popular with Facebook gamers," Glasser said in a blog post.
Glasser also noted that of this year's 23 games, 10 come from studios based in Europe or the Middle East, while eight are cross-platform, integrating with Facebook on web and mobile.
Eight were developed by indie studios while seven are mid- or hardcore games, while five are arcade games and another five are casino or slots games.
Game of the Year
Facebook chose "Criminal Case" by Pretty Simple as its game of the year, for 2013.
"Criminal Case" is a hidden object game from a French indie studio that "combines crime scene investigation with engaging sharing mechanics to create the most successful Facebook game of the year."
Glasser said Open Graph stories featuring visceral artwork "drove organic growth for the game throughout the first half of the year."
Also, Glasser cited content updates and additional cases that drove more growth for the game in the second half of the year.
Meanwhile, the best games of the year included:
Bake Shop Drop by Broken Bulb Studios
Farm Heroes Saga by King
Heart of Vegas by Product Madness/Aristocrat
Hit It Rich Casino Slots by Zynga
Jelly Splash by Wooga
Kitchen Scramble by Disney Interactive
Monster Legends by Social Point
The Smurfs & Co.: Spellbound by Ubisoft
Soldiers Inc. by Plarium
Solitaire Tales by Qublix
Thunder Run War of Clans by SpinPunch Games
Vikings Gone Wild by EveryDayiPlay
Meanwhile, Glasser said the Staff Favorites include:
DoubleU Casino by AFewGoodSoft
Game of Thrones Ascent by Disruptor Beam
King's Bounty: Legions by Nival
Panda Jam by SGN
Wartune by 7Road/Proficient City
War Commander by Kixeye
Hall of fame
"Candy Crush Saga" by King made it to the Hall of Fame, along with DoubleDown Casino by DoubleDown Interactive/IGT and FarmVille 2 by Zynga.
Also on the Hall of Fame is Slotomania by Playtika/Caesar’s Interactive, Glasser said. — TJD, GMA News
Source: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/
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