Crayta, a platform that lets players create, share, and play games with friends, is coming to Facebook Gaming’s cloud-streaming service. The collaborative game-building platform is built on Unreal Engine 4 and features a library of thousands of player-made games users can browse or add to with their own creations.
While Crayta shares the element of game creation with Roblox, it also takes some cues from Fortnite, with the most obvious being its bright and cartoonish art. It also has rotating seasons, offers a battle pass, and lets users customize their own avatars. But probably one of the coolest — and most unique — things about Crayta is that it lets you share a game with just a single link, allowing your friend to hop right in from their browser.
Meta bought the developers behind Crayta last year
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, clearly saw some sort of potential with Crayta, as the company went all-in with its acquisition of Unit 2, the UK-based studio behind Crayta, last year. Crayta originally debuted as an exclusive for Google Stadia in 2020 but expanded to PC via the Epic Games Store last year. With Crayta available on Facebook Gaming, players won’t have to download the game to their computer or play through Stadia. The free-to-play game will be hosted by Facebook, requiring an account to get started.
“A lot of times today, people think about the metaverse as 3D experiences you can have in virtual and augmented reality, but I think what Crayta shows is that you can both build and enjoy these kind of experiences really easily on all kinds of 2D environments including just within the Facebook App on phones and on computers,” Mark Zuckerberg said in a video showing off Crayta’s addition to its cloud gaming platform.
Correction June 8th, 1:20PM ET: An earlier version of the article stated that Crayta requires a subscription to play on Google Stadia when it’s actually free to play on the platform. We regret the error.
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Crayta, a platform that lets players create, share, and play games with friends, is coming to Facebook Gaming's cloud-streaming service. The collaborative game-building platform is built on Unreal Engine 4 and features a library of thousands of player-made games users can browse or add to with their own creations.
Is Facebook Gaming cloud gaming? ›
We've always wanted to make games more accessible and give people a place to enjoy a shared love of gaming. Thanks to cloud gaming on Facebook Gaming, we can continue to help people play together, wherever and whenever they want.
What is going on with Facebook Gaming? ›
The company's decision to shut down its standalone gaming app in response to a declining audience was pointed out as a major contributor to its downfall. Unique channels dropped from 2.17 million in 2021 to just 559,000 by the end of the year.
What does Facebook Gaming do? ›
Facebook Gaming lets you share gaming experiences in real time with the communities you care about. Viewers can interact with you during a broadcast through likes, shares and live chat.
What is the Facebook Gaming feature? ›
To find and play games on Facebook:
- Tap in the top right of Facebook.
- Tap Games.
- Scroll down to find a game.
- Once you find the game you want to play, tap Play.
Free-to-Play Cloud Games Launching in Beta on Android and Web at fb.gg/play.
Is FB gaming shutting down? ›
Facebook is shutting down its game streaming app after struggling to challenge Amazon's Twitch. Starting Oct. 28, Facebook Gaming will no longer be available on iOS and Android. Gaming features will continue to be accessible via the main Facebook app.
Why are games leaving Facebook? ›
If, on the other hand, a developer cannot demonstrate that they are a legitimate business attempting to design games that people will enjoy and that they will comply with our policies, we reserve the right to no longer partner with that developer and to remove all of their games from the Platform.
Where has Facebook Gaming gone? ›
Facebook has announced that it will soon shut down the Facebook Gaming app for Android and iOS, a little over two years after it was released. In a recent announcement, the site announced that the gaming app will be unavailable from October 28, 2022 and will be removed from both Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Why did Facebook Gaming fail? ›
Personalities like DisguisedToast and Ramee weren't enough when the application tried to rival Twitch. The app's problems did't end there; another was poor decisions by Meta. For some reason, they decided to integrate it within the Facebook mobile app, which meant the gaming app was redundant.
Once they're eligible, on average, full-time gaming streamers on Facebook can earn $2750- $5500 per month.
How does Facebook pay gamers? ›
Qualifying Gaming Video Creators may be eligible to receive $0.01 USD per Star. On desktop, the maximum share to Facebook is 30% for the smallest packs and 5% for the largest. For example, on desktop, 100 Stars are sold for $1.40. A Creator gets 1 cent per star, so we pay out $1.00 to creators and keep $0.40 (30%).
How do Facebook games make money? ›
Facebook Games make money through various monetization strategies, including: In-App Purchases (IAP): Players can spend real money on virtual goods, currency, power-ups, or other enhancements within the game. Facebook typically takes a percentage of these transactions as a platform fee.
How do I remove gaming from Facebook? ›
To unlink your gaming account from Facebook on Android, iOS, or macOS, follow these steps:
- Go to the in-game Settings and select Help and Support.
- Go to any article in any section.
- Press the No button in the lower-right corner, then select Сhat with us.
- In the pop-up window, leave a request for unlinking from Facebook.
Each Star is worth $0.01. So, for every 10,000 Stars, streamers will get $100. At 10,000 stars streamers are eligible for a Payout from Facebook Gaming and send a virtual thank you to all of the donors.
Is Facebook a cloud platform? ›
Facebook's use of AWS is a part of their cloud infrastructure strategy. By utilizing AWS, Facebook can take advantage of the vast array of cloud services to scale their operations, ensure high availability, and manage their global network more efficiently.
Does Facebook have its own cloud? ›
FB doesn't use any external cloud provider. They have built a global fleet of datacenter campuses that contain all of their computing and storage infrastructure.
Which cloud is used by Facebook? ›
AWS | Facebook Application Hosting.
