{"id":2405,"date":"2026-10-03T08:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T08:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/03\/lg-adds-8-ball-pool-to-smart-tv-gaming-ecosystem\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T08:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T08:36:07","slug":"lg-adds-8-ball-pool-to-smart-tv-gaming-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/03\/lg-adds-8-ball-pool-to-smart-tv-gaming-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"LG adds 8 Ball Pool to Smart TV gaming ecosystem, expanding free titles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>LG Electronics announced that the globally popular mobile game 8\u202fBall\u202fPool will be available on its Smart TVs and monitors running webOS\u202f6.0 or later. The launch, which rolls out in 165 countries this week, is the first time the title will appear on a television screen and is part of LG\u2019s broader effort to grow its free gaming ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2>8 Ball Pool arrives on LG Smart TVs<\/h2>\n<p>The partnership with digital\u2011games leader Miniclip brings the Guinness World Records\u2011certified pool game, which has amassed more than one\u202fbillion downloads worldwide, to the living\u2011room centerpiece. Accessible via the LG Apps store or the dedicated LG Gaming Portal, the game remains free\u2011to\u2011play while offering optional in\u2011game items for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>LG has tailored the experience for the webOS platform, delivering a dynamic user interface that lets players aim, set power and shoot with precision using the LG Magic Remote. A new \u201cCouch Play Mode\u201d enables two participants to compete head\u2011to\u2011head on the same screen, emphasizing the TV\u2019s role as a shared entertainment hub. To mark the debut, LG and Miniclip are providing exclusive in\u2011game items designed specifically for LG TV users.<\/p>\n<h2>Growth of LG\u2019s free gaming ecosystem<\/h2>\n<p>LG reports that its web\u2011based gaming library has more than tripled over the past two years, now offering over 1,000 free\u2011to\u2011play titles. This expansion has driven notable increases in user engagement: overall gaming usage rose 67\u202fpercent year over year, total hours played climbed 71\u202fpercent, and the average number of gaming sessions grew 50\u202fpercent. The data, drawn from internal metrics covering June\u202f2025 through June\u202f2026, underscores the growing importance of LG Smart TVs as a destination for casual gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Jo, head of the webOS Platform Business Center at LG Media Entertainment Solution Company, said, \u201cThrough this partnership, LG continues to expand its free premium gaming ecosystem on the webOS platform. With new hit titles customized for big\u2011screen players, LG is transforming the traditional TV into an interactive hub for home entertainment.\u201d He added that LG remains committed to enriching the LG Gaming Portal with compelling titles and convenient features.<\/p>\n<h2>Life\u2011size pool experience and new features<\/h2>\n<p>On LG\u2019s larger screens\u2014particularly models exceeding 100\u202finches such as the QNED\u202fevo and Micro\u202fRGB series\u20148\u202fBall\u202fPool is rendered at a real\u2011world scale. The life\u2011size presentation, based on a seven\u2011foot pool table, aims to deliver an immersive at\u2011home experience that can be enjoyed with a single remote controller.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the core gameplay, the Gaming Portal allows users to collect special rewards, including badges displayed on a personalized \u201cMy Page,\u201d by completing in\u2011game tasks. The portal also aggregates the broader catalog of free titles, reinforcing LG\u2019s strategy to position connected TVs as a mainstream entertainment platform that blends streaming, gaming and interactive services.<\/p>\n<p>LG Electronics USA, the North American arm of the global LG group, highlighted its broader portfolio\u2014including home appliances, commercial displays and vehicle components\u2014while noting the company\u2019s annual worldwide revenue exceeds $60\u202fbillion. The firm is an eleven\u2011time ENERGY STAR\u00ae Partner of the Year, reflecting its focus on sustainability alongside innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The rollout of 8\u202fBall\u202fPool on webOS devices aligns with LG\u2019s longer\u2011term vision for connected television. By leveraging the Magic Remote\u2019s motion and pointer capabilities, the company aims to make casual gaming intuitive for users unfamiliar with traditional console controllers. The addition of Couch Play Mode, exclusive items and life\u2011size visual scaling represents a targeted effort to differentiate LG\u2019s TV gaming experience from competing platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Industry observers note that the convergence of mobile\u2011first titles with living\u2011room hardware signals a maturing market for \u201cconnected TV gaming.\u201d As advertisers and developers seek larger screens for higher\u2011impact experiences, LG\u2019s expanding library and usage metrics suggest the company is well positioned to capture a share of this emerging segment.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers interested in trying the new offering can locate 8\u202fBall\u202fPool in the LG Apps store or launch it directly from the LG Gaming Portal. Additional details, including upcoming tournaments and special events tied to the launch, are expected to be announced through LG\u2019s official channels in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LG Electronics has partnered with Miniclip to bring the hit mobile game 8\u202fBall\u202fPool to LG Smart TVs, adding a new Couch Play mode and marking the company&#8217;s 1,000\u2011plus free\u2011to\u2011play game library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[2635,2638,2634,2637,2636],"class_list":["post-2405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-8-ball-pool","tag-free-to-play","tag-lg","tag-smart-tv-gaming","tag-webos","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}