It sounds like you can expect lots more games on Netflix, as the streamer apparently has more than 80 in development right now.
At this point in time, it’s pretty clear that Netflix hasn’t quite figured out video games just yet. It’s obviously been dominating the film and television industry for years now, and while it’s made some moves to stake a claim on the games industry like acquiring Oxenfree 2 developer Night School Studio, (which you can, of course, play through Netflix). There’s also been a free Sonic game, one of the best roguelites around, and plenty more besides it, but I wouldn’t say most people are aware of Netflix’s attempt at being a games service. As part of the company’s latest earnings call, though, Netflix co-ceo, president, and director Gregory Peters discussed its plans for gaming, and how it wants to grow that division (thanks, Eurogamer).
Right now Netflix is apparently moving quite quickly with narrative games, with Peters saying they are “easier to build. And we place those in a narrative hub that we callNetflix Stories.” Peters went on to say that starting this month, in July, Netflix is going to “launch about 1 new title per month into Netflix Stories, and this is amazing IP like Emily in Paris and Selling Sunset. And we have lots more, including very different types of games yet to come in the quarters and years ahead.”
