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Netflix's newly announced ad-supported tier will include ad-free access to games
Whilst opinions remain divided on Netflix’s new ad-supported tier, their games section will remain accessible and ad-free to all subscribers.
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Streaming News
Netflix rolls out gamertag quality-of-life feature
The first of what looks to be a series of gamer-focused features in their gaming section may be a small addition, but it could herald bigger things.
Cooking Up Success
Netflix and Tilting Point team up on three new titles
SpongeBob and Narcos get new games, with an unnamed title also in the works.
News
Desta launches alongside charity initiative for youth organisations
Netflix Games’ new title launched today, and developer ustwo promises a 3% profit donation to charity.
New Studio
Netflix Gaming opens new studio in Helsinki
This marks the company’s second studio in the city
Ott Advertisements
August’s top advertisers on OTT services in the US revealed
Hulu was the most popular service for advertisers, while back-to-school creatives dominated content
Ubisoft
Ubisoft announces three-game deal with Netflix along with other mobile titles
A Ubisoft and Netflix partnership is set to bring three new exclusive mobile games to the streaming service’s users.
Lose Some. Win Some
Netflix hires two top ad executives from social media platform Snap
Ex-Snap execs land top roles following layoff of 1300 Snap employees
The Future Of Ads
Netflix could start its advertising-supported tier from $7 to $9 a month
Depending on their current plan, this possible new offer could save users who are willing to watch advertisements a significant amount
Data.ai Report
Data.ai breaks down the Australian mobile market
Engagement for entertainment apps is climbing steadily while fresh installs decline
A New Way To Work
Rogue Games announces a new and permanent four-day work week for all employees
"We're doing it for our people, because life is too short, and because quality of life is really damned important," says Rogue Games CEO
Best Of 2022
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2022
The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months
New Position
Reko Ukko joining Next Games as Chief Creative Officer
This is Next Games' first leadership team announcement since its acquisition by Netflix Games
Stranger Things Have Happened
Netflix games only engage a slim minority of its streaming audience
Fewer than 1% of subscribers are playing the company's mobile games
Stranger Things Have Happened
Netflix remains tight-lipped on mobile games plans in Q2 financial report
Loss of 970,000 subscribers significantly less painful than 2 million predictions
The Power Of Partners
Netflix and Microsoft partner for new subscription plan
The ad-supported Netflix subscription plan aims to provide "more options" to consumers
Roe Vs. Wade
Mobile games developers come out in support of abortion rights
Niantic, Innersloth, Ubisoft and more speak out, while Activision Blizzard, Apple, Netflix, and others add financial support for affected employees
Charge!
Subset Games partner with Netflix with exclusive mobile release of Into the Breach
The firm's first mobile release since iPad port of FTL: Faster than Light, releasing on July 19
Netflix Numbers
Netflix mobile games exceed 13 million downloads
Subscription service titles have seen five million downloads since January 2022
Next Netflix Games
The Queen’s Gambit mobile game and more announced during Netflix’s Geeked Week
Working with developers such as Ripstone, Nanobit, and Chimera Entertainment
New To Netflix
Desta: The Memories Between announced in Netflix partnership
A new title in partnership between ustwo and Netflix
Taken By The Demogorgon
Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales removed from app stores
Titles to be revamped for exclusive Netflix Games release
Getting Serious
Moonlighter is Netflix Games' first non-exclusive title
Moonlighter delisted from App Store and Google Play in February 2022
Joining The Ranks
Netflix partners with East Side Games Group to bring Dragon Up to service
Coming to the service in May 2022
Tacocat
Netflix unveils exclusive Exploding Kittens mobile game
Will launch in May, with animated series to come at later date
Indie Inclusive
Netflix partners with Brazilian indie games dev Rogue Snail
Will bring Relic Hunters Rebel to the platforms mobile games portfolio in April
Bagging Boss Fight
Netflix boosts mobile games approach with acquisition of Boss Fight Entertainment
Second mobile games studio acquisition this month
Barrera Brought On
Netflix appoints Roberto Barrera as head of games strategy
Playstation Alumnus brought on to solidify games approach
Stranger Things To Come
Netflix to acquire Finnish mobile studio Next Games
Acquisition valued around €65 million.
Upcoming Games
Netflix mobile games coming in March 2022
Shatter Remastered, Into the Dead 2, and This is a True Story coming soon
Growing Games
RocketRide partners with Netflix to bring more games
Two games brought to the service so far
Slowly Growing
Netflix games surpass 8 million downloads, says Apptopia
Teeter (Up) leads the 12 games at 820,000 downloads
Yet To Impress
Netflix brings three more casual games to iOS and Android
Plans to add more genres in the future
Crossover Celebration
Free Fire crossover with Money Heist gets a second run
Includes new missions, themed items and social media engagement activities
Mash Up
PUBG Mobile to add Arcane characters from Riot Games
In celebration of new League of Legends animated series
New Toys
The global rollout of Netflix Games begins
Starting on Android, it will come to iOS later
News
Next Games and Netflix launch Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales
The game features exclusive content based on the Stranger Things series
Expansion
Netflix launches its first mobile games, testing in Poland
Stranger Things games now live
No Extra Cost
Netflix confirms video game expansion beginning with mobile games
"We think the time is right to learn more about how our members value games."
Netflix Of Games
Netflix sets sights on video games, hires EA Mobile and CCO Mike Verdu
First set of games expected to arrive in next 12 months
All You Can Play
Netflix rumoured to be considering a game subscription service
Expansion into non-linear content?
More Cinematic
League of Legends animated series Arcane streaming on Netflix this fall
Prepare for a visually spectacular thrill ride
Treasure Hunting
Tomb Raider becomes the latest games IP to come to Netflix as anime
Will follow the rebooted trilogy
The Palace Awaits
Update: Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales delayed until 2021
Originally slated for 2020 full-release, no mention of a location-based element
See You In Court
Activision sues Netflix over the "poaching" of CFO Spencer Neumann
This is not the first time Netflix has been sued due to employees
Enter The Upside Down
MyTona teams with Netflix to bring Stranger Things to Cooking Diaries
"Fans can look forward to unlocking many Stranger Things themed rewards and mementos"
Time To Hunt
It appears Netflix's The Witcher is getting a third series
Showrunner and executive producer Hissrich still attached
Infinite Darkness
Netflix is releasing a Resident Evil TV show in 2021
Stars Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, seperate to the live-action series that is also in the works
"positive Cultural Impact"
Former Riot and Netflix employees set up new studio Odyssey Interactive, raise $6 million
Canadian studio will aim to ship first title by end of 2021
I Spy
Ubisoft's Splinter Cell to be made into Netflix anime show
Two 16-episodes series have apparently been ordered