After all, who better than NetflixUndisputed king of streaming platforms, to bring its own section gaming in cloud mode? According to reports from the company, the big step could finally take place, in the hope of relaunching a game catalog that has never really taken off.
Netflix’s adventure in the gaming world began in November 2021, with the launch of the Netflix Gaming service. This included several titles such as Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Card Blast, Teeter Up and Shooter Hoops. The app currently offers 18 games, but according to a recent report from the company, it could reach 50 titles by the end of 2022.
Is Cloud Gaming Coming to Netflix? It would seem so
Il cloud gaming consists in the possibility of play streaming, without the need to download and install titles on devices. It is a mode that has made the fortune of services such as Xbox Game Pass e PlayStation Now. So is it time for Netflix to adapt?
Apparently it seems so, given that the company recently posted a job ad saying it was looking for a engineer software senior with a focus on rendering engineering. Below is the announcement:
“We are looking for a rendering engineer to support our cloud gaming service. In this role, you will help optimize game rendering so that we can render more games on our cloud gaming devices. You will also help with SDK development to enable game developers to be able to write high-quality games for Netflix’s cloud gaming ecosystem. ”
It must be said that, according to the data reported by NME, less than one percent of Netflix subscribers use the platform to play. Will the introduction of cloud gaming be able to reverse this trend?