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Play Games With Friends Using Netflix’s New Easy Features

Mason Reed
Last updated: 21 March 2025 19:20
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The Netflix platform now extends beyond offering its audience exclusive movie content. Netflix seeks to establish itself as one of the prominent platforms that will offer gaming entertainment. During their recent gaming event, Netflix leaders introduced their strategy to create enjoyable yet simple games that will serve their existing 700 million subscribers. The company aims to deliver entertainment between seasons of popular shows such as Squid Game.

Why Netflix Is Betting on Games

Alain Tascan, who leads gaming strategies at Netflix, has declared games represent the upcoming direction of entertainment. The gaming pastime is a popular event for the youth demographic, which Netflix intends to enter into. The introduction of games by Netflix serves to provide achievement moments and friendship opportunities that match the company’s “entertain the world” objective.

Netflix already has games based on shows like Squid Game. A new update for Squid Game Unleashed will launch in June when Season 3 of the show drops. However, Netflix is also creating original games that feel fresh and unique.

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Meet Spirit Crossing, A Cozy Game Where You Make Friends

One exciting new game is Spirit Crossing, made by the studio behind Cozy Grove. This game lets you explore a magical world inspired by movies like Spirited Away. The game provides gameplay features that allow people to fly kites while discovering cute creatures and creating social connections for adventuring through its world. The game focuses on kindness, turning strangers into friends as you play.

Daniel Cook, the game’s creator, said games like Minecraft and Roblox show how players love building friendships online. Spirit Crossing wants to be a safe, happy place where everyone works together.

Netflix’s Big Idea: Make Gaming Super Easy

Netflix offers free games to subscribers while designing them to minimize the difficulty due to user dislike for complex gameplay. Their solution? Players who subscribe to the service will receive completely free games that require no complicated procedures to begin playing. All subscribers have free access to play games on their mobile phones, tablets, and TVs without needing any additional downloads or expenses. The company is developing party games for TVs that enable multiple players to join games displayed on the big screen.

Mike Verdu, who started Netflix’s gaming team, hired top developers to create these games. Now, Alain Tascan is leading the charge. He wants Netflix to take bigger risks and create games “only Netflix can make.”

Why Netflix Thinks It Can Win

Netflix has a huge audience and knows how to tell great stories. Jeet Shroff, a Netflix gaming leader, said the company is good at mixing familiar ideas with surprises. For example, Fortnite mixes fun themes like superheroes and dinosaurs, and Netflix wants to do the same.

Netflix currently focuses on game development for mobile phones and televisions instead of working with PlayStation console gaming platforms. Kids and teens already play games on these screens, so Netflix wants to be their first choice.

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What’s Coming Next

Netflix admits their games aren’t perfect yet. Sometimes, controls feel clunky, or it’s hard to find games in the app. Fixing these issues is a top priority. By the end of the year, they promise new games that are easier and more fun to play.

With Spirit Crossing, Squid Game Unleashed, and more on the way, Netflix is betting big on games. Whether you like solving puzzles, competing with friends, or exploring peaceful worlds, Netflix wants to have something you’ll love.

As Tascan said, “We have a golden ticket to change gaming.” If they succeed, Netflix could become as famous for games as it is for binge-worthy shows.

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