Social media and online gaming were two very distinct entities and two different platforms of work. There is less coordination between both of them. The Internet is emerging as a powerful tool for entertainment, communication, sharing, and dissemination of information also enabling the use of it for other farming purposes. With several years passing by online games have undergone several changes. The gaming industry no longer serves as just an overall gaming platform but also acts as a platform for interactions. Gaming is now an easy way of networking and building a community and also identification sharing. Nowadays, youngsters are well connected to the gaming world rather than any other platforms and they enjoy sharing their experiences on social media with their friends as well.
In many ways the majority of gamers are found to be on social media platforms, of the fact, it is almost assured that nearly every gamer is either on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or Snapchat and sharing the experience and also the scoreboards.
Gaming companies have, therefore, realized that social media platforms are very useful as a tool for sharing information about new deals, rewards, launches of games, and fascinating facts and attract more audiences into the play zone.
Online gaming might not turn into a new social media, but it has emerged as a great platform for social interactions and other things. Online gaming companies always embrace the world of social media due to its unknown benefits than it might have been expected ever. Gaming communities are transforming into social networks to be designed using online video games and other uses.
