OpenFeint Expands Free-To-Play Mobile Gaming Platform OFX To Android
OFX allows developers can create social games with a chat wall where players can interact with each other, a newsfeed showing recent in-game activity, and game nudges. OFX also offers the ability to build and run a full virtual goods store, stocking and selling virtual currency and goods, access detailed analytics, and include a game-specific currency wallet.
For games selected to participate in the private beta, OFX will use Google’s IAP to process payments. Future updates will include support for alternative payment providers, like direct-to-carrier billers.
For OpenFeint, development for Android is a major strategy. The company just announced a partnership with The9 to bring games to the Android platform through the $100 million Fund9. And OpenFeint was just acquired by Japanese gaming giant GREE for $104 million.