Netflix is going to release a new gaming service across its platform. Yes, the subscription-based service giant Netflix, recently announced its plan to deploy a new gaming service on its platform. But what exactly it will be, what games will it have and how much will it cost? Let’s find out.

Netflix is arguably one of the best streaming services available on the planet. It delivers blockbuster movies, TV shows, anime, documentaries with one monthly fixed charge. It is also known for its huge catalogue and ad-free service. There are about 15,000 titles on Netflix today with new ones being added every week. There are about 140 million hours of content binge-watched by users on the platform every day.

With that being said, the company is now planning to make its move into a subscription-based online gaming service. How it is going to do exactly and what we can expect from it, let’s discuss.

Why Netflix is making its next move into Gaming?

This isn’t the first time though, that a company is prioritizing gaming services apart from their basic offerings. Various companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon and others have been trying to offer users gaming services for the past few years. Apple offers its own subscription-based gaming service called Apple Arcade for mobile devices. Google entered gaming services in 2019 with Stadia, which lets you stream selected games on compatible phones, TV and streaming devices. Amazon has also got its own cloud-based gaming service called Luna.

With that being said, why Netflix is taking steps to enter the Gaming genre? There might actually be a few reasons for that. According to one report, Netflix recently saw a decline in its user base. It lost around half a million subscribers in Q2 2021. This was the only major loss in terms of subscribers count since early 2019. So introducing a new Gaming service might attract a subscriber base which will help Netflix in maintaining its reputation as well as outperform its competitors on the gaming front.

Another thing here to note is that all the major Netlfix competitors such as Prime Video, Disney Plus currently don’t have any game service offering. So by introducing gaming along with its current streaming service will help Netflix to gain users in the upcoming days. It will also help the company to make their monthly subscription plans look more worthy and appealing in contrast with its competitors such as Amazon Prime, Disney Plus and Apple TV+ that focus basically on the Movies and TV shows genre.

When will Netflix Gaming Service will launch?

There are rumours strongly suggesting that we might see Netflix pushing out the new Game service as early as in the first half of 2022. But we are currently unaware of the exact date as to when will Netflix starts rolling out the new service to its customer. 


Netflix also released 2 new games meanwhile under its new Gaming service, but unfortunately as of now, only the subscribers living in Poland can try them out. Those games are “Stranger Things 1984” and “Stranger Things 3”. These games are currently restricted to the Android platform only and can only be accessed if you are residing in Poland. This was the first step taken by Netflix in their plan of deploying gaming service and we hope soon it becomes available in other regions as well.

How much will it cost?

According to the announcement from Netflix, there will be no additional cost to be able to enjoy games. It will let users play games as much as they want as long as they have an ongoing subscription plan. Netflix has also announced that there will be no in-game purchases as well as no microtransactions in the games featured in its Gaming service. So that’s good news.

What devices will it support?

As of now, according to Netflix, the deployment of the gaming service is in the early stage and its primary focus will revolve around the development of games for mobile devices only. But the company soon might have something for the users who love to play games on other platforms too.

How to Play Games featured on Netflix Games Service?

As stated above, In order to play games, users must have an active subscription to one of the Netflix plans. Then open the Netflix app on the smartphone, go to the game section and choose the game they want to play. The app will then redirect you to the Page where we will be able to download the game. Users then need to enter the Netflix credentials again before playing the game. All the upcoming games on the platform will be added to the library automatically. Users then can choose to play their favourite game as much as they want without any additional cost.