Netflix considers adding in-app purchases and ads to games, report says

kozy138, 4 months ago

Enshitification intensifies

Potatos_are_not_friends, 4 months ago

I think Netflix Games is stupid.

I have a Netflix account.

But to download a Google play game then to be told to log into my Netflix account or else uninstall? That’s stupid.

casual_turtle_stew_enjoyer, 4 months ago

This is truly absurd.

Netflix basically bought the rights to republish versions of established mobile games as “Netflix Edition” titles with ads and in-app purchases removed as a value add to subscribers to get them into their games ecosystem. And now they want… to put ads and micro transactions back? I understand the reasoning behind it obviously-- they need a return on their investment-- but that is a clean about-face from their initial strategy

qwertyqwertyqwerty, 4 months ago

So they are going to put ads and in-app purchases inside of a paid streaming app that also has ads? Games as part of Netflix only made sense if they were part of a value-add. Having the games individually having monetization completely invalidates paying for Netflix (aside from video).

This is a dumb idea, and Netflix knows it. Sounds like an intentional plan to kill off their game segment.

AlwaysNowNeverNotMe, 4 months ago

https://youtu.be/opURPN9uP1o

Own your files, accept no compromise.

If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing.

Kolanaki, 4 months ago

If the ads fit in-world, like a Coke bilboard in a racing game or as is used in many games now the real product names of guns: I’m fine with that.

If it’s a fuckin’ popup or splash page or something that isn’t actually part of the game itself, all subtle like: Fuck that.

Given the mainstream popularity of video games, it makes a lot of sense to get sponsorships to place real world products in the game, the way it’s done on TV and movies. Subtle. Not all up in your face like Wayne’s World (at least that was a joke) or Death Stranding.

mp3, 4 months ago

Capitalism, yet ruining another platform by trying to squeeze more money out of existing subscribers. It’s never enough.

SomeGuy69, 4 months ago

Into the breach is a good Netflix game. I found an APK online, it even works without my Netflix account, which is nice.

Suburbanl3g3nd, 4 months ago

Where did you happen to find that APK?

SomeGuy69, 4 months ago

I got it from gameDVA

Suburbanl3g3nd, 4 months ago

Thanks!

GoodEye8, 4 months ago

It’s good because it’s not a mobile game. It was developed for PC and later ported to mobile.

net00, 4 months ago

The fuck is the point then? you get to pay to have the privilege of paying more for a mobile game?

All the netflix games I see are just shitty mobile games, nothing of value will be lost.

TwilightVulpine, 4 months ago

There are some pretty cool games that were ported to mobile by Netflix, like Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, but if they are going to inject ads and in-app purchases into them (you know, on top of the subscription), they are going to ruin them

PotentialProblem, 4 months ago

This article is entirely bullshit speculation.

MonkderZweite, 4 months ago

Shareholder value more important than a sustainable service. 🙄

Croquette, 4 months ago

Alternative headline :Netflix waiting to see how Prime Video ads pans out before pulling the trigger.

mriormro, 4 months ago

Netflix has games?

limerod, 4 months ago

They do. One example

drbluefall, 4 months ago

I believe they offer BTD6.

BearOfaTime, 4 months ago

Meh, just canceled Netflix anyway. Their lineup is shit.

Going back to the seven seas.

Nastybutler, 4 months ago

I didn’t play Netflix games when I had Netflix. Now they want to make that even worse? Good fuckin luck