Game Platform
Unveiling Direct Games
Maksim Babichev, VK.com, Head of Games
2008
“The most successful games are more ofter created by small and no-name companies. Big ones are more
often crash. That is because enthusiasm and faith are incommensurably more important than money and
connections. You will be tried to convince in the opposite. But David kills the Goliath. Always.”
- Pavel Durov, VK.com ex-CEO and founder
Mobile game platform
2014
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Direct Games
Direct games is a new milestone in the casual
game’s era
In the games catalog in
VK’s official mobile apps
* coming on Android soon
** iOS will come later
Where?
Little amount of games
plus free featurings such
as New Games, Editors’
choice, and custom
selections
Traffic
Classic ones: invites,
requests, sharing
Plus friends’ activity feed
Plus leaderboard and
sharing to messages
Social mechanics
Platform is designed for
f2p games
In-app purchases via VK
votes
Money
Small and fast game
Plus all social mechanics
How to get on board?
May the platform be with you
Maxim Babichev, VK.com

Maxim Babichev, VK.com