From Bloomberg, they report that Netflix Games will expand to TV.
Some technological innovations are simply shocking, such as a new rumor about netflix which proposes that the platform include its games on smart TV platforms and multimedia devices from streaming. In other words, Netflix subscribers will soon be able to play games on their TVs.
The news from Bloomberg indicates that the internal code of the Netflix application has revealed that Netflix games could be coming to TVs soon, and the iPhone could act as a wireless controller.
Netflix presented its games in 2021
Netflix has integrated a series of games into its catalog in 2021, many of which are inspired by their original series and films. The truth is that Netflix Games hasn’t been well received by subscribers, and perhaps that’s why the company intends to give it a twist by expanding its availability.
At the moment, in addition to being present in the catalog of the platform of streaming, Netflix games are also available on the App Store individually. They will now also be available on smart TVs and devices like Apple TV, Roku or Amazon Fire TV.
Apple TV offers its own remote-controlled games
This is not the first time that a company linked to the technology industry has used the iPhone as a video game controller. The official PlayStation application turns the iPhone into a controller – although the gameplay is disastrous – and Apple uses its Remote app to use the iPhone as a controller for tvOS App Store games on Apple TV.
Play a game from a digital platform or game console on a small touchscreen not the most dynamic feeling in the world. In fact, the gaming experience is terrible, not just for just being a touchscreen, but also for the latency and for the simple reason that you can’t look at two screens at the same time.
Some of the best known Netflix games are Oxenfree, Lucky Luna, Highwater, Before Your Eyes, Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3, This is a True Story, Valiant Hearts: Coming Home or Asphalt Extremeamong others.
You can see a complete list of all the games available on the platform on the official Netflix site.
It looks like the platform streaming is gradually recovering in USA after coming under heavy viral criticism after it went public with its new policy that bans the sharing of passwords. The company has lost a large number of subscribers in USA and other Latin American countries but, for now, They did not back down on their initiative or lower the prices as has happened in other regions.
