The growing ambitions of Netflix in the video game sector they are now a certainty, also recently reaffirmed by the announcement of the opening of a new internal Netflix studio in Finland.
At present, however, the universe of Netflix Games is bound by the boundaries of mobile devices. A limit that the company would like to overcome, as recently confirmed by the Vice President of Game Development, Mike Green. To the microphones of TechCrunch Disrupt, the executive announced that he had initiated an important reflection in this regard. “We are seriously considering exploring an offer linked to cloud gaming. – said Verdu – The expansion in the Cloud would allow us to reach other devices on which people use Netflix. “
At the moment, the service proposed by Netflix Games focuses exclusively on ecosystems Android e iOS, on which it offers mobile versions of quality videogame experiences, from Sam Barlow’s Immortality to Oxenfree. These exclusive ports are proposed in the premium version, therefore without microtransactions or in-game advertising. In the future, the Netflix Games catalog will also welcome mobile productions related to Assassin’s Creed, but also Valiant Hearts 2.
Any expansion of Netflix Games to the world of the Cloud could generate interesting effects for gamers subscribed to the streaming service, but for the moment it will be necessary to wait for any concrete announcements.