How Netflix Could Compete With Xbox Game Pass
Netflix isn't sticking to streaming shows and movies, and it has expanded into the gaming realm. The project has potential, as it can capitalize on Netflix's large user base. However, it faces stiff competition from Microsoft's Game Pass subscription service which has a larger library. It is still early days for the Netflix Games, and there is plenty that can be done to turn it into a worthy competitor, including catering to indie developers, and ensuring it is priced competitor.
It appears that gaming subscription services will form a large part of gaming's future. In addition to the usual suspects like Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus, gamers can also subscribe to EA Play to gain access to EA's large catalog, or Ubisoft Plus, which does the same thing for the French studio. Netflix is entering a crowded market, but there is still plenty of space for competition, especially if it manages to bring something new to the table.
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Reports of Netflix expanding into gaming have been floating around for years. It isn't a particularly odd move for the company, as it has dabbled with interactive media in the past, as seen with the experimental film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Netflix took its first definitive steps into the gaming world in 2021 when it hired Mike Verdu as vice president of game development. Verdu was a good pick, as he has extensive experience in the industry thanks to the years he has worked at Electronic Arts and Facebook.
In the same year, the company announced that it will be offering mobile games to its subscribers, and the games are accessible through the Netflix mobile app. To bolster its gaming segment, a few studios have been
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