In a bid to take on Twitch and Youube, Facebook is set to launch its own gaming app that will be free and allow billions of users to watch and stream live games from their smartphones.
The Facebook Gaming app will initially be available on Android devices.
According to a New York Times report , an iOS version will also be released soon, if Apple which is currently promoting its own Cloud-based gaming service Arcade gives its approval.
The app will also introduce a new Go Live feature, which will let users upload streams of other mobile games on the same device by pressing just a few buttons"
"Investing in gaming in general has become a priority for us because we see gaming as a form of entertainment that really connects people. It's entertainment that's not just a form of passive consumption but entertainment that is interactive and brings people together," Fidji Simo, Head of the Facebook Gaming app, was quoted as saying.