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The niche social networks are starting to thrive all over the internet. Students, sports, adults, you name it, every typical common interest has it’s own social network. Raptr is here for gamers.

Raptr which is launching today tries to be a central location for friends who want to play together, and for gamers to find new gaming partners. Raptr helps track games you want to play on your PC or on any of the three major game systems, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360.

Using their platform users can lets their friends know what they are playing or set up game sessions in advance. It will also publishes game skill levels or other game specific related information. Raptr uses available APIs to hookup other common social networks like Facebook or Twitter to send out alerts about current activities.

Aside from the social network itself, Raptr also has a desktop software client that keeps PC-based games up to date behind the scenes - patches and updates are downloaded automatically. Raptr intends to support about a thousand different games from all different developers.

Raptr business strategy is to generate income by selling ads and sponsorships. By owning a very focused niche advertisers can specifically target the network users. Founder Dennis Fong says the company will also be announcing some deals soon to bundle Raptr software with some PC games.

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