Netflix udvider understøttet indhold med spil i hjemmet

While Netflix (NFLX ) originally began its foray into gaming in 2021, access to such content was only available on select mobile devices.  Now, Netflix is looking to expand these horizons, having just announced support for its gaming features on both televisions and computers.

“By making games available on more devices, we hope to make games even easier to play for our members around the world. While we’re still very early in our games journey, we’re excited to bring joy to members with games.”

Streaming Services

Before taking a closer look at gaming on Netflix, make sure to learn more about the following top streaming services currently on offer.

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX)

Netflix er en populær global streaming‑tjeneste, der tilbyder et omfattende bibliotek af film, tv‑serier og originalt indhold på tværs af genrer. Abonnenter kan få adgang til indhold på forskellige enheder og nyde reklamefri, on‑demand underholdning. Med sin brugervenlige grænseflade og personlige anbefalinger har Netflix revolutioneret måden, folk forbruger underholdning på, og er blevet en dominerende kraft i streaming‑branchen.

Market Cap: $1.88B

Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E): 45.56

Earnings Per Share (EPS): $9.39

På tidspunktet for skrivning fremviste Netflix (NFLX) ovenstående nøgletal og er klassificeret som en ‘Strong Buy’ blandt de fleste større investeringsfirmaer.

Apple TV+ (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Apple Inc. (AAPL ) er en gigantisk multinational teknologivirksomhed, der er kendt for sin innovation. Virksomheden designer, fremstiller og markedsfører forbrugerelektronik, computersoftware og onlinetjenester såsom Apple TV+. Dens mest berømte produkter inkluderer iPhone, iPad og Mac‑computere. Ud over hardware har Apple også nogle af de mest intuitive softwareprodukter, herunder iOS, iPadOS, macOS og watchOS. Samlet set er Apple en globalt anerkendt virksomhed for sin serie af polerede produkter med førsteklasses design, kvalitet og brugeroplevelse.

Market Cap: $2.80T

Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E): 30.16

Earnings Per Share (EPS): $5.95

På tidspunktet for skrivning fremviste Apple (AAPL) ovenstående nøgletal og er klassificeret som en ‘Strong Buy’ blandt de fleste større investeringsfirmaer.

How Does it Work?

If interested in playing games through Netflix, you might be wondering how this is achieved.  To that end, Netflix states that it is “introducing a controller that we already have in our hands most of the day – our phones”.  This is a logical and convenient approach that lowers the barrier to entry by eliminating the need to buy a standalone controller.  A phone also provides significantly more capabilities than the rudimentary controls that would be available via your TV remote.  Netflix does note that, for those on a PC or Mac, a keyboard and mouse is able to be used.

I starten vil der være to spil tilgængelige at spille, når Netflix ruller understøttelse af gaming på tv‑er og computere ud. Disse inkluderer ‘Oxenfree’, som ses i ovenstående trailer, og ‘Molehew’s Mining Adventure’.

Learning from Google

As access to high-speed internet becomes available to the masses, there may come a time when consumers cease to purchase home console units in favor of a gaming streaming service.  To get an idea of what this may look like, just consider the now-shuttered Stadia platform by Google.

Stadia was ahead of its time, and despite access to many quality games without the need for a console, there simply were not enough gamers with access to high-speed internet that had an interest in becoming monthly subscribers.

Clearly, Netflix has taken the failure of Stadia into account and is opting to tread lightly.  This can be seen through its decision to forego graphically intensive games, selling a standalone controller, etc.  For now, Netflix offering access to short and easily accessible games is a good way to set itself apart from a growing crop of rival streaming services (Disney+, PrimeVideo, AppleTV+, Paramount+, Max, etc.).  In time, it may just grow into what Stadia had once hoped it could be.