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social gaming

American  

noun

Digital Technology.
  1. the playing of online games on social media websites.


Other Word Forms

  • social game noun

Etymology

Origin of social gaming

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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Vaughn was not asked directly about any Disney projects and spoke only broadly, but stated, “None of us have really nailed it,” when it came bringing social gaming environments into a physical space.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Bringing Horizon to mobile would position it as even more of a competitor to Rec Room, a well-funded, social gaming app with 37 million monthly users across gaming consoles, mobile phones, and VR.

From The Verge • Feb. 17, 2022

The global gaming market was worth an estimated $72 billion in sales last year, although much of that goes to blockbuster franchises like Call of Duty or social gaming platforms Minecraft, Fortnite and Roblox.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2021

Mr. Shachtman, who lives in Brooklyn, said he had kept tabs on the latest in youth culture through his two sons, noting the social gaming platform Roblox as an example.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2021

From there, he moved into the online and social gaming word, becoming CEO of Party Gaming LLC in 2006 and watching it become the world’s largest interactive gaming company.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2019