Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from mathematical puzzlers to the return of Jon Snow
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
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Netflix
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Sarah Springwater
Director of story for Netflix Stories
Jeet Shroff
Vice President, Games and Interactive Experiences
Amir Rahimi
VP of game studios
Alain Tascan
President of Games
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Head of Gaming Strategy, Planning & Analysis
Leanne Loombe
Vice President of External Games
Mike Verdu
Vice President, Games
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Week That Was
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The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
New Boss
Netflix recruits Epic exec Alain Tascan as president of games division
He replaces former VP of games Mike Verdu, who exited the role last month
Netflix Games
How Netflix's co-CEOs are calibrating games investment growth with its business impact
“[It’s] worth noting that, that engagement and that impact on our overall business at the current scale, it's still quite small"
Stories To Tell
How Netflix Stories drives new fans into the streaming giant's TV shows
Netflix Stories director of story Sarah Springwater shares details on the platform's interactive fiction games and how they engage fans and new players
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from outmatching monsters to 90s nostalgia
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Back To Blast
Netflix's latest big name release is Microsoft's Minesweeper from 1990
The classic puzzle game first made its first appearance on desktops around the world as part of Windows 3.11's Windows Entertainment Pack
Hot Five
Hot Five: Garena Free Fire snipes $4BN, Pokémon dev Game Freak’s first mobile exclusive, and Supercell’s next project imminent
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Offerings
Netflix Games adds Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, The Case of the Golden Idol and more in June
Cozy Grove is Spry Fox's first game since the studio joined the Netflix in 2022
Growing Catalogue
"Games are a long-term bet for Netflix"
VP of External Games Leanne Loombe discusses the entertainment company's plans for its games division
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from draconic dangers to pixelated platformers
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from digital dancing to Olympic excitement
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Podcast | Episode 16
Stop sexist UA ads, and is Netflix's games division falling off the rails? | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 16...
Next At Netflix
Netflix VP of games Mike Verdu to move into new "game innovation" role
Netflix has released over 100 games since Mike Verdu joined in 2021
Strategic Growth
Netflix to launch in-house ad tech with global rollout set for 2025
The move will see the streaming platform compete against other industry giants with ad servers such as Amazon and Google
Subbed Off
There’s no room for a successful subscription service in games
Despite offering a great deal, it makes little sense for platform holders and developers and doesn't fit with player habits at scale
New Partnerships
Netflix brings new "digital theme park" Nextworld to Roblox
The early access launch of Nexworld is available now on console, mobile and PC/Mac.
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from a round of roguelikes to a Sonic surprise
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from an NFT RPG to a Game Boy Color love letter
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Star Speaker
Netflix’s VP of external games Leanne Loombe to speak at PGC San Francisco
Loombe will be a speaker on our roundtable entitled ‘Walking the Walk: Are Games Companies Actually Championing Inclusivity and Diversity?’
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from psychological sequencing to Invincible iteration
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from time travel masters to Netflix spinoffs
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Netflix Games
Netflix's Q4 earnings show gaming success with GTA leading the charge
The streaming giant says that, "Some consumers [are] clearly signing up simply to play these games."
Week That Was
Week in Views - Developers speak their minds, Apple gets sneaky, and why old games are the best
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Turning The Tide
Did GTA just save Netflix Games? Year on year installs are up 180%
After struggling to find an audience it appears that Netflix' gaming offering is finally starting to deliver the numbers thanks to Grand Theft Auto…
Next For Netflix
Netflix considers new monetisation tactics for gaming arm
With so small a fraction of Netflix subscribers playing its games, the streaming giant reportedly looks to make more money from its efforts
Best Of 2023
PocketGamer.biz's mobile games of the year 2023
Yes, we couldn't resist one more opportunity to point you at what you should be playing! Here are the team's favourite games of 2023
Best Of 2023
Daniel Griffiths' top stories of 2023: AI, Unity's runtime fee farrago, and crunch time for ByteDance
From A.I. to Zelnick… PocketGamer.biz editor Daniel Griffiths picks his favourite stories from throughout 2023
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news, including an Epic victory, Netflix' new hotness, a major monster and a death in the family…
Netflix Of Games
Netflix has nearly 90 games in development as it touts cross-platform vision
Entertainment company's long-term vision is to "make games playable on every device", says games VP Mike Verdu
Next For Netflix
Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is on its way to mobile with Netflix
Netflix has been increasing its gaming presence, with this latest move the biggest yet
Next Gen Gaming
Netflix are using mobile as a springboard for their leap to big screen gaming
Think Netflix are happy elbowing their way in and upending the game on mobile? They're only just getting started
Netflix Geeked Week
From H(a)des to Katana (Z)ero: Here are all the games announced for Netflix Geeked Week
The annual event sees the streaming giant announce a host of new titles
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from 3D Zynga puzzles to Warhammer card battles
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell’s mo.co launch, Netflix’s gaming strategy, and an AI seed round
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Strategic Streaming
Netflix plans to win "The Big Prize" of gaming
Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos, and VP of finance Spencer Wang revealed the future of gaming on the platform
Streaming
Netflix expands television game streaming beta to the United States
The initial beta took place in Canada and the United Kingdom
Netflix Games
Squid Game, Wednesday, Black Mirror, and more could become mobile games
Netflix is working hard to increase its gaming portfolio, with games based on some of its top series’ in the works
Cash And Grab
Will Grand Theft Auto be coming to Netflix?
There's early evidence and suggestion that Netflix is in discussions with developer Rockstar to secure GTA for their gaming platform
Five Great Games
New release roundup: Our weekly pick of the best new mobile games
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
A Glimpse Of Growth
The complete list of Netflix Games
From original IP and hypercasual to racing and match-three, December 14
Hot Five
Hot Five: Candy Crush makes $20 billion, Epic lays off 800 staff, and Omada tackles gambling addiction
Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Cloud Gaming
Ubisoft predicts a Netflix-style boom for cloud gaming
“We strongly believe in the next five to 10 years, many games will be streamed and will also be produced in the cloud”
Interview
Amir Rahimi: “Our goal is to have a game on Netflix for every one of our members.”
Netflix is expanding its gaming portfolio with the release of Netflix Stories: Love is Blind
Ghost Detective
Playtika subsidiary Wooga unveils Ghost Detective on Netflix
The hidden object game is the latest step in fulfilling Netflix’s gaming ambition
Ahead In The Cloud
Is Netflix set to dominate the cloud gaming market?
The company is well positioned to play a major role in the future of cloud gaming
Vikings Unleashed
Vikings: Valhalla mobile adaptation launches as a Netflix exclusive
With playable characters from the hit TV show, fans have a new game to keep them busy in the wait for Season 3
Changes Ahoy
Former PlayStation president Shawn Layden predicts the end of gaming as we know it
Does the games industry stand on the precipice of change?
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including the rebirth of a legend and the creation of a new genre
Clash Of Brands
Supercell launches month-long partnership with Chess.com
The partnership introduces a new game variant and features a creators tournament