YouTube is reportedly testing online games for mobile and desktop
Google is looking at online games as a new possible source of income for YouTube, according to a new report by the
. The video hosting platform has reportedly invited employees to test a new product called Playables, which gives users access to online games right on YouTube itself. Based on the internal email thesaw, it wouldn't even matter what device they're using: Apparently, the games are accessible both on mobile and on desktop.
Users will be able to play them on the YouTube website using a web browser or on the app, whether on an Android or an iOS phone. While the report insinuates that there are currently several games available for testing, it only mentionedin particular. It's an ad-supported arcade game that gets players to smash layers of bricks with a bouncing ball.
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