Facebook on Monday announced a timeline for its Facebook Credits switch to local currency pricing. The company is now hoping to launch the new feature some time in Q3 2013, after which it will give game developers 90 days to switch over before the mandatory change. Facebook first announced the launch of the new API for developers back in June 2012. The API essentially lets Facebook game creators convert and display credits in local currencies, simplifying the purchase experience for users, improving the performance of the payments flow (according to Facebook anyway), and making it easier for developers to price virtual goods internationally. The performance claim comes from the fact that Facebook is simplifying the purchase experience for users while also making the transaction process f
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