NETFLIX PLANNING VIDEO GAMES SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE?

Global OTT streaming platform Netflix is reportedly planning to enter the video games space, withs its own Apple Arcade-style service. 

According to The Information, people familiar with the situation have said Netflix is trying to recruit a veteran video game industry executive to lead its expansion into video games. They also say the company is looking at offering some kind subscription service similar to Apple Arcade. 

Though Netflix has previously dabbled with video games based on the popular hits Stranger Things, La Casa de Papel, and To All the Boys, and has created interactive shows like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and You v. Wild, launching a bundle-style video game subscription service would be a major move. 

AYO.NEWS says:

Considering Netflix had 207.64 million paid subscribers in the first quarter of 2021 (according to Statista), if the company manages to come up with a compelling offering, and makes it easy for existing subscribers to upgrade, it’s clearly got the potential to disrupt the market.

It will be interesting to see if Netflix does go down the Apple Arcade route, or if it sets its sights a bit higher and also includes a triple-A offering, like that offered by cloud gaming solution RemoteMyApp, or Blacknut – which could enable it to tempt some players away from PlayStation and Xbox.