the bet of Netflix Because of the games, it advances at a slow pace, but it advances. And now the streaming giant is taking a crucial step to generate greater audience appeal, with the launch of the first test of your video games in the cloud. Which for the first time allows your titles to leave iOS and Android and reach new platforms, such as televisions, media players and the web.
Thus, hand in hand with cloud gaming, Netflix begins to show what its true long-term strategy for video games is. According to explained Mike Verdu, vice president of Netflix Games, in principle it is about a beta limited to a small number of users in Canada and the UK.
So don’t get too excited about being able to play Netflix from your TV or web browser, because there’s no word yet on when this option will be released to the general public. However, as we have already indicated, it is an interesting movement and one that allows us to see how the company intends to approach its facet dedicated to gaming.
In addition to the geographical limitation, in principle there will be only two Netflix games that will be available in the cloud: oxenfree and Molehew’s Mining Adventure. The first is a fairly well-known title in the field indie, developed by Night School Studio. The second is new and not much is known about it; it is only mentioned that he is a Arcadian to mine gems.
How Netflix Cloud Gaming Works
Starting today, British and Canadian users chosen to test Netflix cloud games will be able to access them from the streaming service app. The titles will appear in a new section called Games on TV and users will have to use their mobile as a remote. In the case of Android, the controls will appear within the Netflix application. Those who use iPhone, meanwhile, will have to download a new app called Netflix Game Controller.
It is worth mentioning that not every TV will be compatible with Netflix cloud gaming. Initially, they will be available on models from Roku, Samsung, LG, and Walmart’s ONN line. In addition, they can be played from multimedia devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, NVIDIA Shield TV and Roku.
In the coming weeks, Netflix will bring the games to its web version so that they are also accessible from Mac and Windows. Thus, those who enter netflix.com they will find a section dedicated to video games and they will be able to play them using a keyboard and mouse.
Netflix’s commitment to start taking its games to the cloud is not surprising. Rumors that he intended to create a platform similar to Xbox Game Pass or Stadia had been around for over a year. However, the low interest among subscribers to the service for the available proposals generated a lot of uncertainty, considering that less than 1% of its users paid attention to them.
From the beginning, Netflix ensured that its arrival in the world of games was part of a long-term vision. The service started an ant job on mobile, and now it wants to take advantage of their experience with streaming content and apply it to the cloud gaming. Clearly you still have a ways to go, but this first trial in Canada and the UK may prove to be very useful. We will be attentive to the news.