Netflix has just released its first five video games.
After months of speculation, Netflix has finally dropped its first set of games. Back in May, Netflix announced that it had hired executives to oversee its potential gaming plans, tapping former Facebook Inc. and Electronics Arts Inc. exec Mike Verdu as its head of the video gaming department.
The five games on the app so far are, “Stranger Things: 1984,” “Stranger Things 3: The Game,” “Shooting Hoops,” “Card Blast” and “Teeter Up.” Android phone users will get to experience the games first; they’ll be available on Apple’s iOS devices at a later date.
CNBC reports that the games will not include advertisements or any in-app purchases, as they are completely included in Netflix subscriptions. The news outlet reports Netflix is hoping the games gain popularity so that it may lead to more opportunities for the games and their characters – whether it be for a movie or series on the platform.
“Maybe someday we’ll see a game that spawns a film or a series,” said Greg Peters, Netflix’s chief operating officer and chief product officer, CNBC reports. “That would be an amazing place to get to, to really see the rich interplay between these different forms of entertainment.”
