{"id":299681,"date":"2021-07-15T14:25:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T11:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/netflixs-rumored-gaming-service-excites-my-basic-ass\/"},"modified":"2021-07-15T14:25:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T11:25:03","slug":"netflixs-rumored-gaming-service-excites-my-basic-ass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/netflixs-rumored-gaming-service-excites-my-basic-ass\/","title":{"rendered":"#Netflix\u2019s rumored gaming service excites my basic ass"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Netflix\u2019s rumored gaming service excites my basic ass<\/strong>”
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Stop the presses: Netflix planning to get into game<\/a>s. As per a report from Bloomberg<\/a>, the company has hired\u00a0Mike Verdu, a former Electronic Arts and Facebook<\/a> executive, to spearhead this new project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At Facebook, Verdu worked to bring games to platforms such as Oculus. And at Netflix, as a VP of game development, he\u2019ll try and bring games to screens where we stream Netflix.<\/p>\n

The report noted that the company plans to introduce games as a programming genre such as movies<\/a>, documentaries, and stand-ups \u2014 and the pilot program will launch sometime next year.<\/p>\n

The firm is already posting jobs to recruit folks for this game team<\/a>. Most streaming platforms don\u2019t offer games, and Netflix will hope that this will attract more customers or lure the existing ones to spend more time on the platform.<\/p>\n

In its 2018 earnings report, Netflix noted that Fortnite is its biggest competitor<\/a>, rather than Hulu or HBO. With this new game offering, the company will hope to tackle that competition somewhat.<\/p>\n

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Netflix 41 days later: “We compete with (and lose to) Fortnite more than HBO”<\/p>\n

Netflix 951 days later: Hires first gaming lead, previously VP of AR\/VR @ Facebook, SVP of Mobile @ EA, Studio President & CCO @ Kabam, CCO and Co-President of Games @ Zynga https:\/\/t.co\/gcjTdKTYFk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Matthew Ball (@ballmatthew) July 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Personally, I count myself a casual gamer at best. I play some titles from the App<\/a>le Arcade, have an occasional session of FIFA on my Nintendo Switch to ensure it doesn\u2019t gather dust, and call it a day. So, I\u2019d love Netflix to launch some titles related to popular series that I could just play in the app.<\/p>\n

In the past, Netflix has launched games based on popular shows, such as Stranger Things<\/em>, on mobile platforms. However, those were developed by third-party studios. Plus, it had dipped its toes into interactive content through stuff like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch \u2014\u00a0<\/em>and I had thoroughly enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

Netflix might bring some AAA-rated titles to its gaming service later in its life, but for starters, I\u2019m hoping for games that can be five-minute mood boosters for me during a dull day. Please, make a BoJack Horseman<\/em> game a reality.<\/p>\n

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