Apple Arcade was one of the bets of those of Cupertino for the world of video games. The service offers more than 180 games available for download for free upon payment of a subscription that varies depending on whether we pay for it individually or through Apple One. The system has already captivated millions of users who can entertain themselves with an infinity of games of different categories. According to rumors, and they are not the first, Netflix would be considering launching the video game market by launching a system similar to Apple Arcade with the aim of taking the entertainment they already offer to another level of interactivity.
Interactive entertainment with Netflix and its own games bazaar
The alarms have sounded at Netflix when managers are looking for and capturing the future executive who will manage the expansion into the world of video games. This is what the agency ensures Reuters in a press release commenting on the already rumored leap to video games by the largest streaming audiovisual content service of the moment. Netflix has already offered interactive experiences based on video games such as games dedicated to Stranger Things or La Casa de Papel. However, what is being machined in their offices now is something else totally different.
Although all the news must be understood carefully, what is clear is that Netflix wants to take a step beyond interaction with the user. He already did it with special chapters like 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'. However, now they want to focus on the gaming sector and in everyday video games. To do this, they would be considering the possibility of creating a service similar to Apple Arcade or Xbox Game Pass, services that through a subscription allow access to dozens of games: a 'Netflix' gamer.
In response to questions from the press to Netflix executives and press teams about this issue nothing is denied or affirmed, they just linger on an idea that has been on the table for a long time:
We are excited for stick with interactive entertainment.