From Binge-Watching to Game-Playing: Netflix Enters the Gaming Arena

Netflix expands gaming to TV and PC titles.

Select Netflix games playable on TVs and PCs.

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Netflix aims to be a one-stop shop for video and interactive entertainment.

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Netflix tests games on TVs and PCs in Canada and the UK.

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Access Netflix games on TV with the Netflix Game Controller app.

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Netflix starts with select TV models, plans to add more.

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Netflix aims to strengthen its value proposition with cloud games.

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Challenges for Netflix include TV hardware limitations and competition.

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Early stages of rollout, more titles and devices to come.

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Thanks for Watching

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Netflix expands gaming to TV and PC titles.

Select Netflix games playable on TVs and PCs.

Netflix aims to be a one-stop shop for video and interactive entertainment.

Netflix tests games on TVs and PCs in Canada and the UK.

Access Netflix games on TV with the Netflix Game Controller app.

Netflix starts with select TV models, plans to add more.

Netflix aims to strengthen its value proposition with cloud games.

Netflix aims to strengthen its value proposition with cloud games.

Challenges for Netflix include TV hardware limitations and competition.

Early stages of rollout, more titles and devices to come.

Early stages of rollout, more titles and devices to come.

Thanks for Watching

By - Shubhankar Das