Netflix 5 works for game distribution members in Japan

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11/01/2023
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[Silicon Valley = Hiromi Sato] U.S. Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will expand the game business in Europe to Japan and the United States.If you are a member of the company, you will be able to enjoy games on "Android" smartphones and tablet devices without paying additional charges.We will also plan "iPhone", which has many users in Japan.

Five works, including two games based on the popular drama "Stranger Things", and "Card Blast", which combine cards of cards, are also available to Japanese.In the United States, you can download it through Google Play as of the afternoon of the 2nd.In the Netflix app, a column introducing the game is set sequentially so that users can easily find them.

The policy is not displayed in the game and does not charge items etc.In order to have children play with the parents know, it is not accessible from the screen for children.The aim is to increase the value of the entire service, including dramas and movies, to increase the number of members who pay the usage fee continuously.

Since August, Netflix has been developing a game business in some Europeans, such as Poland.Mike Bardu, a former executive of the US Games Great Electronic Arts (EA), led the Netflix game business this summer, said on a blog on the 2nd, "I will prepare a wide range of players, just like movies."Stated.

At present, although it is only five works, Netflix models are different from Japanese smartphone game companies that have made advertisements and in -app -in -apps as a source of revenue.There are more than 5 million Netflix members in Japan alone, which may be a threat to smartphone games in the future.

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