Netflix makes its case for gaming on its massive platform

Netflix made its case for creating and publishing games on its massive streaming platform for all the world to engage with. Speaking at a side event at the Game Developers Conference, Alain Tascan, president of games at Netflix, “At Netlix we want to entertain the world.” Games are a way of entertaining Netflix’s 700 million-plus customers. It can keep people entertained between seasons. “We are not yet the Netflix of games, but that is where we are headed,” he said. “It is the biggest shift in entertainment in the last 30 years.” Given how much young people interact with games, “We see we need to be there,” he said. When it comes to linear entertainment, two things complement it. Games bring a sense of achievement. Games have also a strong sense of community. Jeet Shroff, vice president of games technology and portfolio development, joined Tascan on stage at the event at the Game Developers Conference. Before arriving at Netflix, both worked on Fortnite at Epic Games. Squid Game ... Read full article.