{"id":275654,"date":"2024-03-18T06:40:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=328293"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:55:17","slug":"for-some-reason-linkedin-now-has-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/for-some-reason-linkedin-now-has-games\/","title":{"rendered":"For some reason, LinkedIn now has games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who don&#8217;t remember, LinkedIn has been part of Microsoft for several years. And if someone wants to put their video games and Game Pass even in toasters: that&#8217;s Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6361243e-9b32-11e6-b17f-00163ec9f5fa\/4117281896\/linkedin-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">LinkedIn<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/03\/16\/linkedin-wants-to-add-gaming-to-its-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"TechCrunch\">TechCrunch<\/a>, <strong>LinkedIn is preparing to venture into unfamiliar territory for them: video games.<\/strong> Yes, you read that right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The social network has already established itself as the reference platform for business networking, and now Microsoft wants it to be a place where people look for jobs&#8230; <strong>and play some rounds of Halo?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LinkedIn is developing in-app games to further distract you from your job hunt <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZNga1SSNZU\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZNga1SSNZU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cJnp48o8xV\">pic.twitter.com\/cJnp48o8xV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Engadget (@engadget) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/engadget\/status\/1769469692773576906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Pass on LinkedIn, what we were missing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The revelation comes from TechCrunch, which claims to have seen code indicating that LinkedIn could be developing a gaming experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The platform, owned by Microsoft, already has over one billion users,<\/strong> most of whom use its services to connect, learn, and hire personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The introduction of games could increase engagement on the site, <strong>but it is not clear where and how this adaptation could fit.<\/strong> We find it difficult to imagine, to be honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is said that <a href=\"https:\/\/wordle.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the platform is exploring puzzle-based games like Wordle\">the platform is exploring puzzle-based games like Wordle<\/a>. And three games (Queens, Inference, and Crossclimb) seem to be already in the development phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the release date has not been confirmed yet, a LinkedIn spokesperson confirmed the initiative to TechCrunch, <strong>emphasizing the intention to make the platform more fun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/6361243e-9b32-11e6-b17f-00163ec9f5fa\/4117281896\/linkedin-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">LinkedIn<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft already has extensive experience in gaming, such as Xbox and its recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard. <strong>Although the company has all the necessary tools for games to succeed on LinkedIn, it is not clear if platform users will want to participate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other platforms, like Facebook, have also previously tried to add games to their social networks&#8230; and the results have not been desired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LinkedIn is preparing to venture into unfamiliar territory for them: video games. 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