Video games will soon be able to be played on Netflix, two new kids features announced

Netflix is ​​planning to enter the gaming market soon. The streaming platform has appointed former Electronic Arts and Facebook executive Mike Verdu as its vice president of game development. Netflix currently only offers movies and TV shows on its platform and now it appears it is planning to expand into the video gaming market as well. Additionally, Netflix has also announced two new services, which are Kids Recap Email and Kids Top 10 row, which aims to make the platform kid-friendly.

Bloomberg’s Report Citing a source related to this matter, it has been informed that Netflix is ​​planning to expand its range by entering the video gaming market next year. ‘Games’ seems to be emerging as a new programming genre, much like documentaries and standup specials. At the same time, there is a possibility that it will be offered initially without any extra charge. Through this step, Netflix can achieve progress in markets like America.

Let us tell you, Netflix had hinted at entering the video gaming market some time ago also. This first announcement came with the free-to-play Stranger Things mobile game, which was announced at E3 2019. In May, Netflix announced that it was looking for an executive to boost its investment in the video game market.

As we mentioned, Netflix has also announced two new services to make the platform kid-friendly. The name of the first service is Kids Recap Email, this feature will send insights like recommendations based on children’s content preferences, their favorite shows on Netflix to parents. Netflix will also provide parents with a Top Themes and Topic chart to show which shows their kids enjoyed the most. This service will start from July 16 and will be started for those users who have an active Kids profile in their account.

The name of Netflix’s second service is Kids Top 10 row. It will show the top 10 most popular titles for kids, updated daily along with their maturity rating. This list can be found on the ‘Kids’ profile homepage or in the ‘New & Popular’ section in the menu bar. Kids Top 10 Raw has already been made live for users in 93 countries.