San Francisco: Streaming big Netflix has launched a brand new utility on the Apple App Store that may enable customers to play video games on their TV.
The new ‘Netflix Game Controller’ app “pairs with your TV and allows you to play games on Netflix using your phone or mobile device”, in line with the app’s description.
“Coming soon to Netflix,” it provides.
No data has been launched concerning which of Netflix’s video games will probably be dropped at the massive display screen.
In October final yr, Netflix VP of gaming Mike Verdu had mentioned that the corporate was “exploring a cloud gaming providing”, studies TechCrunch.
He additionally mentioned the corporate would open a brand new gaming studio in Southern California, led by Chacko Sonny, the previous govt producer on Overwatch at Blizzard Entertainment.
Verdu had additionally claimed that he did not see Netflix as a competitor to PlayStation or Xbox.
In May, Leanne Loombe, VP of exterior video games at Netflix, had talked concerning the firm’s plans for cloud gaming.
“We do imagine that cloud gaming will allow us to offer that quick access to video games on any display screen. Our total imaginative and prescient is that our members can play video games on any Netflix gadget they’ve.”
In March, the corporate was noticed engaged on an iPhone-based recreation controller.
In July, the streaming big had launched a brand new personalised tab ‘My Netflix’ for Android and iOS, which is a “one-stop store tailor-made to you with simple shortcuts that will help you select what you wish to watch”.
