Between the Stranger Things video game and choose-your-own-adventure series like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Netflix isn't a total stranger to crafting gameplay or introducing interactive elements.
Still, we might soon see the company do more than just get its feet wet.
Is Netflix Working on Video Games?
According to a report from The Information, Netflix is "looking to hire an executive to oversee an expansion into video games."
We can't seem to find an official job listing for this role online (unlike that time Sony openly advertised its search for a new mobile developer), but the report claims that various executives in the gaming industry have been offered a potential role at Netflix.
Not many details have been given as of yet, though the company has discussed creating a video game subscription service similar to Apple Arcade. Netflix is also working on something called N-Plus, so maybe we'll see the two services launch at the same time.
Video Games Market Continues to Grow
The pandemic has pushed the video game industry to unprecedented heights, so if Netflix is looking to expand, there's no better sector of the market to choose. In December 2020, MarketWatch reported that video games are a bigger industry than movies and North American sports combined.