WeChat Opens Mini Games platform to Global Developers
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WeChat has opened its Mini Games platform to global developers, allowing game designers around the world greater access to the platform's 800 million-plus users. Mini Games are games that run within the WeChat interface; they're a subsection of WeChat's app store rival, Mini Programs, launched 2017, Verge reports.
WeChat, China’s ubiquitous messaging and payments platform, is now opening up its mini games platform to developers worldwide — meaning that WeChat outside of China could soon get a lot more interesting. The mini games platform is a tab inside the WeChat app where users can enjoy basic games like Tetris, and it’s part of what makes WeChat so addicting within China.
Meanwhile, China approved a policy that allows residents of Hong Kong to apply for bank accounts in mainland China without having to cross the border. The accounts are tied to mobile payment options, such as WeChat Pay and Alipay, helping Hong Kong residents take advantage of the cashless economy that's booming across the border but is woefully underdeveloped at home. It's one step towards integrating Hong Kong, Macau and the cities of Guangdong into a larger economic zone called the Greater Bay Area.
WeChat is certainly a platform for Nigerian and broad African developers - we should not overlook it as everyone positions for WhatsApp.
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