Jason Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Netflix will start publishing video games, has hired former EA exec ARSTECHNICA.COM Follows years-long tiptoe into interactive specials, game-based TV series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 So streaming games on their service? Ugh, that could actually take off if they just add it in. I really love the idea of streaming but I don’t want there to be no other option for any upcoming games until it has matured a lot, like when 5g or whatever is next is enough to play just as if it were native. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I'm sure this will do absolute wonders for Netflix's debt burden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, stepee said: So streaming games on their service? Ugh, that could actually take off if they just add it in. I really love the idea of streaming but I don’t want there to be no other option for any upcoming games until it has matured a lot, like when 5g or whatever is next is enough to play just as if it were native. Quote The most likely outcome is not games on Netflix, but a requirement to buy an extra Online Pass on top of your Netflix subscription to be able to access the second half of movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 There is zero doubt in my mind that their first release will feature a Dudebro with a fauxhawk and hipster beard shooting things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Netflix should ask Amazon how their streaming platform is doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I'm sure this will do absolute wonders for Netflix's debt burden. Netflix makes films and tv shows, two areas that are relatively well covered by trade guilds and unions. Game making doesn’t enjoy anywhere near that much protection, it’s probably cheaper for them overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 EA exec. Don't expect much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I'll be honest, I haven't watched hardly anything on Netflix in months. As a middle aged straight white guy, i'm obviously not their target demographic. Now i just stick to Shudder, Amazon Prime and Hulu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, XxEvil AshxX said: I'll be honest, I haven't watched hardly anything on Netflix in months. As a middle aged straight white guy, i'm obviously not their target demographic. Now i just stick to Shudder, Amazon Prime and Hulu Netflix had a target demographic? I think their entire demographic targeting is based on just throwing a bunch of shit at the wall and seeing what sticks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Their target demographic was people who only watched The Office on Netflix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Well, they are good at actually streaming stuff. If they treat it like they did streaming back in the day, basically giving it away for free until it matures, I can see it gaining some traction. If that's the case, I would guess they have very few, if any exclusive games to start. One big question is if they'd put games into their main app, or if they'd spin it off into it's own thing. If they're going to try and gradually grow the service and capture players just checking out this thing they're getting for "free," it makes the most sense to put it on their primary app, but that might risk the wrath of Apple in particular. I suppose we could see the Android app include games but iOS forces you to a web page. I'm still bullish on streaming as being a significant part of the future of games, and I think Netflix has as good a shot as anyone to capture some of that market if they play it slow. The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. In their earnings reports, Netflix calls out games and Fortnite in particular as being some of their biggest competitors for entertainment time. If they can capture some of that back by streaming some of those games, they can capture more of that time back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, TwinIon said: Well, they are good at actually streaming stuff. If they treat it like they did streaming back in the day, basically giving it away for free until it matures, I can see it gaining some traction. If that's the case, I would guess they have very few, if any exclusive games to start. One big question is if they'd put games into their main app, or if they'd spin it off into it's own thing. If they're going to try and gradually grow the service and capture players just checking out this thing they're getting for "free," it makes the most sense to put it on their primary app, but that might risk the wrath of Apple in particular. I suppose we could see the Android app include games but iOS forces you to a web page. I'm still bullish on streaming as being a significant part of the future of games, and I think Netflix has as good a shot as anyone to capture some of that market if they play it slow. The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. In their earnings reports, Netflix calls out games and Fortnite in particular as being some of their biggest competitors for entertainment time. If they can capture some of that back by streaming some of those games, they can capture more of that time back. Yep, I agree with all of this. I just hope they don’t play it smart because I don’t want streaming exclusives for like another 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshsToAshs Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Hrmmmm... I'm curious what devices they are going to support this on. Like... I'm assuming the games won't run great via the Netflix app installed on a 10 year old Visio TV. Or all those blu-ray players that have built in apps. Also, I wonder if they'll try to create their own controller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 The only way I'd bother is if it were bundled with my current subscription, which isn't bloody likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 9:27 AM, Keyser_Soze said: EA exec. Don't expect much. This is exactly what I was thinking... are they going to buy some dead franchises to revive them so they can kill them again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 10:30 AM, XxEvil AshxX said: I'll be honest, I haven't watched hardly anything on Netflix in months. As a middle aged straight white guy, i'm obviously not their target demographic. Now i just stick to Shudder, Amazon Prime and Hulu I can’t tell if this is a terrible take or a terrible joke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 5:16 AM, Bloodporne said: There is zero doubt in my mind that their first release will feature a Dudebro with a fauxhawk and hipster beard shooting things. Sunset Overdrive coming to a Netflix near you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 After Disney announced they're no longer releasing physical copies of older films it finally sunk in that streaming's probably where everything's going sooner or later. I literally feel like ranting at clouds over this shit, but ah well -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 4 hours ago, heydude93 said: After Disney announced they're no longer releasing physical copies of older films it finally sunk in that streaming's probably where everything's going sooner or later. They are never leaving the Disney vault again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Netflix: “Time Is Right” For Gaming As Streamer Plans Expansion, Videogames To Be Included In Monthly Sub DEADLINE.COM Netflix has given its first real hints about its push into video games. The streamer said that the “time is right to learn more about how our members value games” and said that original games would… Quote Netflix has given its first real hints about its push into video games. The streamer said that the “time is right to learn more about how our members value games” and said that original games would be included in the existing subscription cost, rather than be an add-on. This comes after it hired former Facebook and Electronic Arts exec Mike Verdu to bolster its move into gaming. He joins as VP of Game Development. “We’re also in the early stages of further expanding into games, building on our earlier efforts around interactivity,” it noted in its second quarter shareholders’ letter. The company added that it wants to build on what it has done with projects such as Black Mirror Bandersnatch and its Stranger Things games and that its initial push with be focused on games for mobile devices. “We view gaming as another new content category for us, similar to our expansion into original films, animation and unscripted TV. Games will be included in members’ Netflix subscription at no additional cost similar to films and series. Initially, we’ll be primarily focused on games for mobile devices,” it added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Makes sense to go after mobile games first. Assuming their goal is to occupy more entertainment time, mobile games likely represent the best return on investment, have the lowest barrier to entry, and the shortest development time. It also means they don't need to get game streaming working for the time being. If they're developing their own games, it also means expanding their existing IP. I do still think that if they get into streaming bigger games, they're more likely to license existing games (like Witcher 3) than build their own, but mobile is a whole different ballgame that absolutely makes more sense for them to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GameDadGrant Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Netflix should take their "Castlevania" show and make a game out of it. I think it could do well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, GameDadGrant said: Netflix should take their "Castlevania" show and make a game out of it. I think it could do well. Perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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