Netflix has finally started rolling out its gaming platform, announced months ago, which will offer mobile games from the Netflix app itself. The global rollout has started for Android users, with iOS integration “on the way.”
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All the games are currently available on the Google Play store, and uses your Netflix credentials to play. It comes at no additional cost to Netflix subscribers, is completely ad-free and has no in-app purchases. The rollout to access the games directly from the Netflix app has started, but it could take several days before it is available in your region. Users will be able to choose from one of five games: Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Shooting Hoops, Card Blast, and Teeter Up.
When on a mobile device, Netflix Games will come packaged in its own dedicated row and have a dedicated tab. The initial launch game library is thin, yes, but Netflix has made several gaming investments to bolster its efforts. It has acquired several mobile gaming studios, which should start delivering games to the platform very soon.
🎮📱 Let the Games Begin📱🎮
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) November 2, 2021
Tomorrow, Netflix Games will start rolling out on the Netflix mobile app. First on Android, with iOS on the way.
It’s early days, but we’re excited to start bringing you exclusive games, with no ads, no additional fees and no in-app purchases. pic.twitter.com/ofNGF4b8At
The games will default to your preferred language as per your Netflix profile, unless the game isn’t yet available in your language, at which point it will default to English. Some games will even be able to be played offline. Everyone with a profile on a Netflix account can play the games without the need for a separate subscription, but it won’t be available for Kids profiles.
“Just like our series, films and specials, we want to design games for any level of play and every kind of player, whether you’re a beginner or a lifelong gamer,” Mike Verdu, Netflix vice president of game development, wrote in a blog post.
