Netflix isn’t content with being the queen of movie and series streaming; now, it also wants to conquer the world of video games. With that goal in mind, the platform has started testing its cloud gaming service in the United States, following its trials in Canada and the United Kingdom last August.
This means that Netflix users will be able to play their favorite games on a Smart TV or on devices connected to the TV, such as Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, and others. And the best part is that they won’t need a console or a controller, just their mobile phones.
Netflix has been preparing to enter the cloud gaming market for a while now, which already has competitors like Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nvidia GeForce Now, and Amazon Luna. To do so, they have acquired game studios like Night School Studio, RedLynx, and Next Games, and have established their own in-house studios. Additionally, they have hired industry veterans such as Mike Verdu and Chacko Sonny.
Netflix’s goal is to offer free games with a Netflix subscription, and many of them will be based on their most popular series. For example, there are rumors that they are preparing games for “Squid Game,” “Wednesday,” and “Black Mirror,” among others. It is also said that they could release a “Grand Theft Auto” game thanks to a deal with Take-Two Interactive.
The streaming platform has already launched some games related to its series, such as “Love is Blind,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” “Stranger Things,” “Narcos,” and “Nailed It!”. They also have more generic games like puzzles, platformers, cards, strategy games, children’s games, and many others.
Netflix states that it doesn’t want to replace consoles but aims to provide a natural way to play games wherever you are. With the launch of its cloud gaming service on televisions, the company aims to make its games available on more devices. Will we have to wait long to try it in Spain?
