If I say the word “Netflix,” what do you think? If your answers are “watching movies” or “watching a series,” you’re missing out! The streaming service that has brought us Stranger Things and The Crown wants you to know it also a gaming service. In fact, even if you have ignored them every time you open their app, there are already 96 games, and they are now preparing another 80 that will be available very soon.
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There are some genuinely good games, like Oxenfree, Twelve Minutes, GTA: San Andreas, Sonic Mania Plus, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Dead Cells and Storyteller—all without paying an extra cent. There are also games based on shows like Love is Blind or Stranger Things, which has a great role-playing game based on the series. At this time, most people are not aware of their existence, but Netflix plans to release 80 new games, at a rate of one a month.
Yes, one per month! That means they have a plan for the next six and a half years! They are perfectly aware that they are not Game Pass or Steam, and that their market niche is still very small. But, in their words, “our job is to make engagement grow to a point where it has a real impact on the business.”
At this time, the games are mobile versions, and can’t be played on televisions unless installed beforehand on a mobile phone or tablet. Netflix production will be based on interactive narrative games, as they are easier to make, and are based on the premise that if you watch a series or a reality show, you will immediately go play the corresponding game. After trying some of the games, I will admit that there are a few that still need further development.
We don’t know if it will slow down the release of great free indie games to focus on mediocrity for fans who just want to turn off their brains for a while, but in the end, it’s their choice.
