It’s perhaps the 1st ever move by OTT platform Netflix to move beyond movies & TV shows, & is reportedly planning an expansion into video games, & has hired a former Electronic Arts Inc. & Facebook Inc. executive to helm the operation. While the official word is awaited from Netflix, it has confirmed to some Websites of this move.
In fact, news agency Bloomberg quoting a Netflix source reported that the plan was to begin offering games on the platform by 2022. The games will be displayed alongside the current Content, similar to documentaries & stand-up comedy specials, and are likely not to cost extra, they added.
In fact, Netflix has been on an expansion mode. Last month, Netflix had launched Netflix.shop, a place that it says, “combines curated products & rich storytelling in a uniquely Netflix shopping experience.” This website has reported the development.
Netflix.shop will drop exclusive limited editions of carefully selected high-quality apparel & lifestyle products tied to its shows & brand. This month, for example, the items that will be debuting are streetwear & action figures based on anime series Yasuke & Eden; as well as limited-edition apparel & decorative items inspired by Lupin in collaboration with the Musée du Louvre.
If Netflix does come out with this new division around video games, it could prove to be a serious competitor to other video gaming platforms, according to some gaming experts.
Netflix will reportedly offer video games within the next year – engadget.com
Netflix may be a TV show, movie and game streaming platform in the near future. According to Bloomberg, the company has hired Mike Verdu, a former Oculus and EA exec, as vice president of game development. Verdu was the VP of augmented and virtual reality games and content at Facebook, where he…
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