After Facebook launched its HTML5 gaming platform in 2011, there hasn't been much activity. Limited by the operational capabilities of web apps, game developers still prefer native apps because they can run directly on mobile device hardware with better graphic computation capabilities. If run directly on the Facebook gaming platform, the effects would be significantly compromised.So this time, Facebook has sought help from the HTML5 game development platform Spaceport team. After being acquired by Facebook, some members, including founder Ben Savage, will join Facebook to help Facebook and its third-party developers create a better cross-platform user experience on mobile devices.What exactly is Spaceport? It is a company created by Savage and Relan and incubated by YouWeb. Last April, it secured $3 million in funding from BBC Worldwide and YouWeb. What Spaceport does is use Javascript code to allow game developers to create games that run well on various smartphone operating systems. Developers don't have to write different codes for each platform; they just need to write the game's scripting language, and Spaceport can convert it into applications that run on various platforms. These applications are hybrids of HTML5 and native applications but have almost identical performance to native applications.Additionally, the Spaceport team may also participate in improving Facebook's mobile app. Previously, Facebook spent several years developing its own iOS and Android applications, then decided to abandon them and switch to web application development. However, Facebook eventually realized that apps built through HTML5 were running too slowly, so they wanted to redevelop native applications. With Spaceport’s involvement, Facebook may likely solve the HTML5 operation problem, easily converting native applications into HTML5 without the hassle of rewriting the entire codebase.After this acquisition, Spaceport will continue to operate, retaining its existing technology and some team members. Facebook stated that Ben Savage and the Spaceport team members are excellent mobile engineers, and we hope their joining will enable Facebook to create products more loved by users.VIA: techcrunch.com