Starting this week, Netflix subscribers can play games on their smart TV — a feature that has been in the works for some time. Reports about Netflix’s efforts to bring its mobile games to televisions began in early 2023. Later that year, the company launched a game controller app for iOS devices.
However, there hadn’t been much word about gaming on the big screen until now, but it looks like the wait is finally over.
To use the new feature, go to the “Games” tab on the Netflix TV app, then pick a game and use your phone as the controller.
Since launching mobile games four years ago, Netflix’s strategy has been somewhat varied. However, the recent move indicates a more serious commitment to expanding its gaming offerings, helping it compete more directly with major video game companies, beyond just mobile gaming rivals.
Alongside the announcement, Netflix revealed the new slate of games it’s launching, all of which are party titles meant to be played in groups.
These include:
Boggle Party : Up to eight players are timed to find words in a scrambled letter grid.
: Up to eight players are timed to find words in a scrambled letter grid. LEGO Party! : Four players compete in minigames and challenges to earn gold.
: Four players compete in minigames and challenges to earn gold. Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends : One person at this party secretly has no idea what everyone else is talking about. Figure out whose clues are fishy to unmask the crasher.
: One person at this party secretly has no idea what everyone else is talking about. Figure out whose clues are fishy to unmask the crasher. Pictionary: Game Night : Based on the classic group game, friends must guess what you’re drawing before time runs out.
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