Will Google+ challenge Facebook in social gaming?

Technology expert Scott Steinberg is the CEO of high-tech consulting firm TechSavvy Global, and a frequent keynote speaker and media analyst for ABC, CBS and CNN who’s covered the field for 400+ outlets from NPR to Rolling Stone. A celebrated author and entrepreneur, he also hosts video series Gear Up and Game Theory, hailed as “the smartest take on the video game industry.”

Google has ignited a firestorm of interest in the social gaming space following its announcement that social network Google+ will play host to a variety of new video game experiences. But the question remains: Can the online search giant’s latest foray into social networking, despite being the fastest-growing service of its kind, give Facebook and its massive online arcade a run for the money? Based on initial selections such as Angry Birds and Bejeweled Blitz, we wouldn’t bet our PayPal account on it, but then again, looks can be deceiving.

In the latest episode of new technology video (on youtube) series Tech Industry Insider, we examine the space pioneered by companies like Zynga, Playdom and Crowdstar to see if there’s room for more than one Internet titan to play. Google’s determined to break Facebook’s stranglehold on the social games market by undercutting its rival on fees to game developers, but what’s in it form them? And will the gambler pay off? Tune in to find out what the future of social games has in store.