Facebook’s desktop gaming revenue slips in the first quarter of 2014

Posted byby Mike Minotti
April 24, 2014
Updated June 18, 2025
1 min

Facebook may be doing better when it comes to mobile advertising, but mobile gaming is still hurting the social network.

Market researcher Eilers published a report on Facebook’s gaming business after the social giant posted its financial earnings for the first quarter of 2014. Facebook’s social gaming business earned $237 million for the quarter. That’s down 2 percent from last quarter and down 11 percent year-over-year.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.