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Chat App Viber Introduces Games In An Initial 5 Countries, Plans Global Rollout In 2015

Posted on : Monday, December 15th, 2014

It’s been quite a year for Viber, and now the mobile messaging company is seeing out 2014 with arguably its most significant release to date: the launch of a social games platform. Viber, which was bought by Japan’s Rakuten for $900 million back in February — right beforeFacebook acquired WhatsApp — is taking a leaf from the Asian messaging app playbook with the launch of an initial three games. It isn’t a global launch however. These titles will be available for iOS and Android users in five markets initially — Belarus, Malaysia, Israel, Singapore and the Ukraine — with the company planning to roll them out to all Viber users worldwide in January 2015. Earlier this year, founder Talmon Marco said Viber would introduce games before the end of 2014, and the company has just about stuck to that timeline. Just about. Like other chat apps, linking a Viber account to the games platform will allow users to