TikTok Games Are On The Way
Seemingly in an effort to corner Netflix, a new report has suggested that TikTok is testing video games overseas.
23rd May 2022 12:56
TikTok | Bytedance
TikTok Games Are On The Way
Seemingly in an effort to corner Netflix, a new report has suggested that TikTok is testing video games overseas.
23rd May 2022 12:56
TikTok | Bytedance
It's hard to deny the complete cultural domination pioneered by TikTok. The app meticulously designed to sap your attention and pull you deeper down the rabbit hole has practically taken over the world, and whether it's a fun time-waster or dystopic soul-vacuum is entirely up to you.
One thing's for certain though, and it's that TikTok is one of the biggest names in the world right now, and very much has the right to start experimenting with its formula. And it looks like that's exactly what it's doing, because TikTok games might actually be on the way very soon.
What Are TikTok Games?
A brand-new report from Reuters has suggested that TikTok could be making the plunge into the video game industry.
The site has suggested that Vietnam has had the option to play video games on the app as part of a new test for some time - with the Bytedance company making attempts to roll out further across Southeast Asia later in the financial year.
It's hinted that the gaming push for Vietnam is "primarily" using Bytedance's games, implying that soon they could be reaching out to other developers much as Netflix has with its gaming push. No longer is it just big fish like Microsoft and Sony coining the video game market, as TikTok games could be your next mobile obsession.
What TikTok Games Are There?
The TikTok games push may have bagged some other small games that haven't been announced yet, but the initiative's use of Bytedance's games implies that TikTok gaming could be offering the likes of One Piece: The Voyage, Eden No Tobira, Strike Royale, and more. Of course, we can't know for certain until we see some kind of list, but in the meantime, this seems like a fair shout.
It's interesting to see TikTok stray into games, seemingly in an effort to compete with Netflix. It sounds like the company isn't interested only in damaging our love of YouTube - it's coming for all digital media as some sort of tech Godzilla. Gulp.
About The Author
Joseph Kime
Joseph Kime is the Senior Trending News Journalist for GGRecon from Devon, UK. Before graduating from MarJon University with a degree in Journalism, he started writing music reviews for his own website before writing for the likes of FANDOM, Zavvi and The Digital Fix. He is host of the Big Screen Book Club podcast, and author of Building A Universe, a book that chronicles the history of superhero movies. His favourite games include DOOM (2016), Celeste and Pokemon Emerald.
