Reports reveal that FacebookMessenger’s quest to own all the ways you connect with friends is now expanding to games.
According to Techcrunch, “Doodle Draw Game” was spotted in the Messenger platform app list, and Facebook says this is the first true game available since the platform launched in April.
Initially, Facebook only allowed content creation apps like GIF and sound effect makers on the Messenger Platform. The closest thing to a game was Talking Tom, which lets you choose a cartoon avatar to deliver your video message.
But before the platform’s launch, sources said Facebook was interested in eventually expanding it to a broader set of experiences including utilities and games if test data looked good. Last month The Information reported Facebook was actively considering how games would fit in Messenger.
According to sources, Facebook says “Currently, we think Messenger Platform is best suited for apps that focus on content creation and curated content. But, one of the reasons we were excited to announce at F8 that Messenger Platform is open to all developers is to see what people build. From there, we’ll think about what else might make sense.”
You can download app developer Clay‘s Doodle Draw, by tapping the “•••” button in a Messenger chat thread to open the platform app list.