Netflix has recently made a move beyond streaming movies and TV shows by launching a limited beta for its cloud gaming service. This new offering allows subscribers in Canada and the UK to play games on their TV using the Netflix Game Controller app.
The beta version aims to test game streaming technology and improve the overall member experience. During this testing phase, only two games are available: Oxenfree and Molekule’s Mining Adventure. However, Netflix plans to add more games in the future to provide a wider range of options.
To access the beta, users need compatible devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, LG TVs, Nvidia Shield TV, Roku devices and TV, Samsung Smart TVs, and Walmart ONN. Netflix has also stated that they will be adding more compatible devices at a later date, ensuring that a larger audience can enjoy this new gaming experience.
In addition to TV-based gaming, Netflix plans to expand the beta to PC and Mac through supported browsers in the coming weeks. This means that subscribers will soon be able to play games using their keyboard and mouse, rather than relying on the app.
Netflix’s ultimate goal with this foray into gaming is to make games more accessible for its global members. By offering a cloud-based gaming service, the company hopes to provide an additional form of entertainment to its millions of subscribers worldwide.
Further demonstrating their commitment to gaming, Netflix recently released a gamepad app exclusively for iOS devices. This app allows users to control games on their TV using their iPhone or iPad, enhancing the gaming experience.
While still in its early stages, Netflix’s cloud gaming service has the potential to shake up the gaming industry. With its massive subscriber base and global reach, Netflix has the opportunity to become a major player in the gaming space, challenging established gaming platforms and services.
As the beta progresses and more games and features are added, it will be interesting to see how Netflix’s cloud gaming service evolves and whether it can become a new way for subscribers to enjoy games alongside their favorite movies and TV shows.
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