Kongregate Releases Konduit Application Platform, Encourages Browser-Based Gaming

Today Kongregate will be launching the Konduit application platform, an attempt to encourage browser-based gaming. Developers will be able to integrate Kongregate’s community features into any browser-based game.

In the past, Kongregate has had game developers upload their games to the website. From there, the games could be accessed. Now, with the Konduit application platform, developers will be able to create browser-based games in programming languages such as Javascript (like those on Facebook) and host the games on their own servers. In addition, Kongregate will also exist in case players want to use its social features.

Kongregate has been fairly successful. Founded in 2006 by Jim Greer and his sister Emily Greer, the website has eight million unique visitors per month and hosts 21,000 flash-based games. Most games are monetized with advertisements. In a recent interview, Greer, chief executive of San Francisco-based Kongregate, expressed his interest in increasing the amount of social games on the website. Social browser-based games are fast becoming a trend in the online gaming market.

Via VentureBeat.