Netflix Makes Gaming More Accessible Through Streaming
By Movieguide® Contributor
Netflix is testing video game streaming, which would allow its games to be played on more devices, in an effort to expand the reach of the service.
“We’ve been focused on creating a great gaming experience for our members since 202021 when we added mobile games to Netflix,” the company said in a blog post. “Our goal has always been to have a game for everyone, and we are working hard to meet members where they are with an accessible, smooth, and ubiquitous service.”
“Today, we’re taking the first step in making games playable on every device where our members enjoy Netflix – TVs, computers, and mobile,” the post continued.
Netflix launched an app that allows people to use their smartphones as a controller, enabling players to stream games on more than just mobile devices. For those who want to play games on PC and Mac, they have also added keyboard and mouse compatibility.
The new feature is currently being tested by Netflix subscribers in the U.K. and Canada. Testers will have access to two games – “Oxenfree” and “Molehew’s Mining Adventure” – as Netflix works to roll out more games with this feature.
Initially, the new feature will only work with select devices: Amazon Fire TV Streaming Media Players, Chromecast with Google TV, LG TVs, Nvidia Shield TV, Roku devices and TVs, Samsung Smart TVs and Walmart ONN. As time goes on, the feature will become available on a larger array of smart TVs.
Beta testing is only expected to last a couple of weeks before Netflix releases the product worldwide.
Movieguide® previously reported on Netflix’s gaming platform:
“From a creative perspective, we have been able to maintain our creative independence, which is personally what I care most about,” Cannon said.
Rather than seeking to govern the creation of their games, Netflix understands that they are new to the gaming field and look to learn from the teams they have acquired.
“They’re really leaning on us and the studios that they’ve acquired to work with them to figure out how we want to forge ahead in this cool new space of streaming games,” said Adam Hines, the lead writer for “Oxenfree II.”
The creators of another Netflix game, Ripstone Games, have had a similar experience.
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