Video games on Netflix? Apparently it’s actually happening

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Video games on Netflix? Plain it'due south actually happening

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Netflix is seemingly making a big button into video games, because clearly movies and Telly just aren't enough for the streaming giant.

A Netflix spokesperson reportedly told The Hollywood Reporter that it's expanding into video games and to practise and then it has hired Mike Verdu, who previously worked at both Oculus and EA, as "vice president of game evolution."

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Of course, this isn't the outset time Netflix has delved into the world of video games. The company previously appear plans to invest in video game development in 2019 — specially adaptations of its original programming, like Stranger Things and Night Crystal.

Netflix has likewise dabbled in hosting games on its platform by offering Minecraft: Story Way and producing interactive stories such as Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Verdu will be reporting straight to Netflix CEO Greg Peters, and the thought is to have games appear in the Netflix app as a new genre. In other words, you could well come across upcoming video games alongside the likes of Lupin, Bridgerton, and Cobra Kai.

The expert news is that these games are reportedly non going to cost more, and should be office of your existing Netflix subscription. The only question is, how are they going to piece of work? Netflix'south electric current slate of interactive programming, including Minecraft, are niggling more than 'Cull Your Own Adventure'-way stories that can be played with a remote.

It all depends on what kind of games Netflix ends upwardly creating. After all, Apple made a big prove nigh playing mobile-tier games on the Apple tree TV back in 2015, all of which was done with the Siri remote that came in the box. At that place's no reason why Netflix couldn't exercise something like, and offer casual games that can exist controlled with either a D-Pad (something many mod remotes have) or basic touchscreen controls.

Any grander ambitions would not but crave Netflix to offer controller support, but as well potentially dedicated servers and infrastructure to support game streaming. And that's no easy task.

Microsoft'southward game streaming via Xbox Game Pass is all the same in beta despite the company having the 2d largest cloud infrastructure in the globe. And Google Stadia hasn't been a resounding success. So Netflix will likely need to tread advisedly with its gaming ambitions.

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