Netflix's cloud gaming expansion is finally happening, as confirmed by the streaming giant's Vice President of Gaming, Mike Verdu.
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In this photo illustration the Netflix logo is reflected in the eye of a woman on September 19, 2014 in Paris, France. Netflix September 15 launched service in France, the first of six European countries planned in the coming months.
The cloud gaming market is not an easy sector to enter. Previously, Google tried to explore this business area by launching Stadia.
However, the search engine giant didn't find success in cloud gaming. Although this is the case, some tech firms still want to explore it, such as Netflix.
Netflix Cloud Gaming Expansion Confirmed
According to Phone Arena's latest report, Verdu said they are now seriously exploring a cloud gaming service.
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A Netflix return mailer is pictured in Miami, Florida 16 January 2007. Netflix annouced it will start showing movies and TV episodes over the Internet, providing its subscribers with instant gratification as the DVD-by-mail service prepares for a technology shift that threatens the company's survival.
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"It's a completely different business model. The hope is over time that it just becomes this very natural way to play games wherever you are," said the Netflix official via Tech Crunch.
Verdu explained that the upcoming cloud gaming service of Netflix will not require users to subscribe since it will be a "value add."
This means that Netflix's cloud gaming offering will not be a console replacement.
Netflix's VP of Gaming explained that Google's Stadia failed not because of the technology it offers.
He said that the cloud gaming service couldn't gain traction because of its business model.
Because of this, Verdu said that they are making efforts to make their cloud gaming service as natural as possible.
Other Things Confirmed by Verdu
Aside from the new cloud gaming service, Verdu also announced that Netflix would soon open a new gaming studio in Southern California.
He said that once this studio opens, it will be led by the former executive producer of "Overwatch," Chacko Sonny.
The Netflix official added that the presence of Sonny on Netflix really shows that they are very serious about expanding in the cloud gaming industry.
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