Tired of status updates from your friends about Farmville, Mafia Wars or a host of other Facebook games?
You’re not alone.
And it appears that there’s some help headed your way.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced some tweaks to the popular social networking site that will allow users who want updates to get them and allow those who don’t to get fewer of them.
Users who are active in games will get more game updates in their News Feed, while those who do not will get less.
“This means people who play games can post stories to their Wall without worrying about overwhelming their friends who aren’t playing, and people who don’t play games won’t see irrelevant stories in their feed for which they have no context,” says Jared Morgenstern, Facebook’s product manager for games on the Facebook blog.
“People who do not play games will only see stories when a particular game is added by a group of friends, instead of ongoing News Feed stories,” he continues. “These dedicated stories will show which friends are playing a game, making it easy to join them. Over the coming months, we plan to launch additional features that provide improved and personalized social games and News Feed experiences.”
Other improvements announced for those who do play games on Facebook:
– Full stories in News Feed so they won’t miss when a friend shares an action or needs help in a game. The more active a person is in a game, the more prominent the stories will be.
– Smarter bookmarks on the home page that will automatically appear and reorder based on the games they’re playing. They will no longer need to individually bookmark apps, and it will be easier to get to favorite apps.
– A clearer, highlighted number for pending requests or tasks alongside bookmarks.
– Requests in the Games Dashboard, where they can manage all their game activity and discover new games.
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