It sounds like you can expect more games on Netflix, as the streamer is currently working on over 80 games.
At this point, it’s clear that Netflix hasn’t quite figured out where video gaming is going. It’s clearly been dominating the film and TV industry for years, but it’s also made some moves to carve out a niche in the gaming industry, such as acquiring Oxenfree 2 developer Night School Studio (which you can play via Netflix, of course). There’s also a free Sonic game, which is one of the best roguelite games out there, and there are a lot of other games out there, but I wouldn’t say most people are aware of Netflix trying to be a gaming service. However, as part of the company’s latest earnings call, Netflix co-chief executive, president and director Gregory Peters discussed its game plan and how it hopes to grow the division (thanks Eurogamer).
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At the moment, Netflix is clearly moving pretty fast with narrative games, which Peters said are “easier to build. We’re placing those games in narrative hubs we call Netflix Stories.” Peters went on to say that starting this month, 7 Starting next month, Netflix will “launch about one new title per month in Netflix Stories, which is amazing IP like Emily in Paris and Selling Sunset. We’ve got plenty more, including very Excellent IP.
Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s other co-CEO, president and director, also talked about how Netflix serves fans through its games, saying, “I think being able to take a show and deliver it to super fans An idea that communicates between episodes and in the sequel to the next season or movie.”
These sound like pretty bold ambitions, although I don’t have much confidence that something like this would work – remember Defiance? That said, you can already play a lot of really good games through Netflix, so hopefully there will be more to add to your money’s worth, especially considering how often it increases in price.
