Netflix is planning to add video games to its massive library of films and TV shows within the next 12 months, a new report claims. The streaming giant has just hired Mike Verdu, a former executive of Electronic Arts (EA), the successful video games firm, to lead the expansion into games. Netflix is tapping the video games market and will release the first games on its platform in the next year, reports revealVerdu reportedly joins Netflix as 'vice president of game development' and reports to chief operating officer Greg Peters. 'Video games give Netflix another way to lure new customers and also offer something none of its direct competitors currently provides', Bloomberg says. As well as gaming, Netflix is testing a new supplemental service called N-Plus, a recent survey sent to Netflix customers suggests.

Source: The Nation July 15, 2021 12:45 UTC