The streaming giant is dipping its toes into the world of mobile gaming. Mobile games keep your mind busy when faced with absolute boredom, and Netflix wants a piece of that action. The mobile game industry is one of the highest performing industries globally, turning out $77.2 billion in 2020. With 2.5 billion players, Netflix decided last year to launch Netflix Games, which promises ad-free games with no in-app purchases for those with a Netflix subscription. Yesterday, Netflix Games decided to expand, making a $72 million offer to acquire the Finland-based mobile games company, Next Games. Netflix VP of games Mike Verdu said in a blog post that the acquisition is to help the company “build a library of great games for our members to enjoy.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 3 March, 2022