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Meta adds 14 free games you can play over video calls inside Messenger

text: Stay close even when you’re apart. iPhone screenshot of a mini golf game with two people on a video call on the bottom of the screen.
Mini Golf FRVR for Facebook Gaming, now available during a Messenger video call. | Image: Meta

Meta’s Facebook Gaming division is making Messenger video calls more interesting with a new set of free-to-play games you can now access with your friends while you chat face to face, no matter where you are. The feature comes fairly late in the post-covid lockdown world but is great for quick sessions of Words with Friends, Mini Golf FRVR, and Exploding Kittens (via Engadget).

The best part of the new Messenger video call gaming feature is how accessible they are for Facebook users. All you need to do is initiate a video call with one or multiple friends, tap the group mode button in the center, select the Play icon, and then select a game in the library presented to you — no downloading or installation required.

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