LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform, is venturing into gaming. The company is developing a new gaming experience, with early efforts including games named “Queens”, “Inference”, and “Crossclimb”. The idea is to add puzzle-based games within the LinkedIn experience to unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships, and spark conversations. Interestingly, one concept being explored involves player scores being organized by workplaces, with companies getting ranked by those scores. This move is seen as an attempt to increase the time people spend on the platform and possibly attract new users.
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