Bebo Launches Game Section

Social network Bebo launched its Social Games Experience yesterday. The new section of the popular social network includes developer tools and games. Developers on board for the launch included Playfish and MindJolt. "Gaming activities continue to be one of the most absorbing online entertainment experiences and this area continues to explode in popularity," Bebo's president Stephane Panier said. "We want to create an engaging and fun environment and by providing our audience with a dedicated social gaming experience and developers access to the tools to make it as immersive as possible, we create an ecosystem that makes it easier for our audience to connect and express themselves around games." The Games Homepage, which anchors the Social Games Experience, allows users to access social games applications; find out what the most popular game apps are on Bebo; check out high scores on an interactive leader board and receive recommendations.