System And Method For Facilitating Access To An Online Game Through A Plurality Of Social Networking Platforms

A computer-implemented method of facilitating play of an online game through a plurality of social networking platforms, the method being implemented in one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the method comprising:

• managing user accounts associated with individual users, the user accounts including a first user account associated with a first user, wherein the first user account comprises:
• sets of social network authentication information corresponding to a plurality of social network accounts of the first user on a corresponding plurality of social network platforms, the sets of social network authentication information including a first set of social network authentication information corresponding to a first social network account of the first user on a first social network platform and a second set of social network authentication information corresponding to a second social network account of the first user on a second social network platform;
• and
• character information for a first character controlled by the first user in the online game;
• receiving authentication requests submitted by the users through social network platforms;
• authenticating the users in response to the authentication requests such that:
• responsive to receiving a first authentication request submitted by the first user through the first social network platform, the authentication module identifies the first user based on the inclusion of the first set of social network authentication information in the first authentication request, and logs the first user into the online game to control the first character, and
• responsive to receiving a second authentication request submitted by the first user through the second social network platform, the authentication module identifies the first user based on the inclusions of the second set of social network authentication information in the second authentication request, and logs the first user into the online game to control the first character.

A system configured to facilitate play of an online game through a plurality of social networking platforms, the system comprising:

• one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising:
• an authentication module configured to receive authentication requests submitted by the users through social network platforms, and to authenticate the users in response to the authentication requests, wherein the authentication module is configured such that:
• responsive to receiving a first valid authentication request submitted by a first user through a first social network platform, the authentication module logs the first user into the online game to control a first character associated with the first user, and
• responsive to receiving a second valid authentication request submitted by a second user through a second social network platform, the authentication module logs the second user into the online game to control a second character associated with the second character;
• and
• a space module configured to execute an instance of a virtual space in which the online game is played, and wherein the space module is configured such that responsive to the first user and the second user being logged into the online game by the authentication module, the space module (i) implements the instance of the virtual space to determine view information that defines a first view of the virtual space for presentation to the first user, and a second view of the virtual space for presentation to the second user, and (ii) transmits the view information to client computing platforms associated with the first user and the second user to facilitate presentation of the first view to the first user, and of the second view to the second user,
• wherein the first character under control of the first user is viewable in the second view, and wherein the second character under control of the second user is viewable in the first view.