The streaming giant is dipping its toes into the world of mobile gaming.
Mobile games keep your mind busy when faced with absolute boredom, and Netflix wants a piece of that action.
The mobile game industry is one of the highest performing industries globally, turning out $77.2 billion in 2020. With 2.5 billion players, Netflix decided last year to launch Netflix Games, which promises ad-free games with no in-app purchases for those with a Netflix subscription.
Yesterday, Netflix Games decided to expand, making a $72 million offer to acquire the Finland-based mobile games company, Next Games. Netflix VP of games Mike Verdu said in a blog post that the acquisition is to help the company “build a library of great games for our members to enjoy.”
Author: Alyssa Miller
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