Netflix Is Seeking a Veteran Game Industry Executive

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Netflix has traditionally focused on filmed entertainment such as movies, but the world’s biggest streamer is attempting to make a bigger play for the lucrative video games industry. This is according to a report from The Information, whose sources revealed that Netflix has approached various veteran game industry executives about joining the company to help it realize its gaming ambitions. While it isn’t clear what Netflix’s exact strategy is, one idea that the streamer reportedly has is to offer a bundle of games like Apple’s mobile game subscription service, Apple Arcade.















This wouldn’t be Netflix’s first foray into video games. Last year, the company released a tactics game based on Dark Tactics. (It was bad.) In 2019, it released a game based on Stranger Things for consoles and PC. (It...

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[Grimlakin]

Ah mobile gaming.. move along no interest here.

 

[Dogsofjune]

Amazon already has a start in this. I personally am not interested, but I can see why they are heading this direction.

 

[MadMummy76]

When will these companies learn that serving niche markets like the single player gamers, has much less risk, than trying to make it in mobile / pubg / mmo market where you either make bank or a complete flop. If you put the effort into a good single player franchise it is a guaranteed success.

 

[Brian_B]

When will these companies learn that serving niche markets like the single player gamers, has much less risk, than trying to make it in mobile / pubg / mmo market where you either make bank or a complete flop. If you put the effort into a good single player franchise it is a guaranteed success.

Kingdoms of Amalur says hello. Good game, sunk by bad corporate shinnanigans.