“The Netflix of video games” is a label thrown around like confetti at a victory parade. It’s held out as the prize that awaits the winner in the burgeoning game streaming arena. How close are current or near-future game streaming services to being the Netflix of games? Are the services even trying to emulate the Netflix model or are they aiming at something different?
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I disagree Microsoft xbox game pass is taking steps to try and be like netflix of gaming and I think sony will follow starting next generation with their ps now
This is interesting but in the case of video game publishers they were already offering cloud-based and downloadable games. With movies and TV, Netflix beat the studios to the punch and now you see them catching up. Eventually Netflix may only offer their own content.
I absolutely disagree with Microsoft with this, because they stated they wanted to be the netflix lol
This Guy who wrote this totally can't see the tree from the forest. The whole point of games on subscription is Netflix model. The problem I have with that model is that companies will be putting fast, mediocre content on that services.
It's like moaning about Witcher series not having the right armor, or music, or cast, or whatever. Yeah, its Netflix people. They are investing in lot of shows.
You’re never going to have a 1-1 comparison with Netflix, but on-demand gaming does exist