{"id":4362,"date":"2023-08-10T20:28:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T20:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/netflixs-new-app-turns-your-smartphone-into-a-controller"},"modified":"2023-08-10T20:28:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T20:28:51","slug":"netflixs-new-app-turns-your-smartphone-into-a-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.godefy.com\/netflixs-new-app-turns-your-smartphone-into-a-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix\u2019s new app turns your smartphone into a controller"},"content":{"rendered":"

The popular streaming platform Netflix has been the talk of the town due to its \u201cEnd the Password Sharing\u201d initiative. However, the streaming platform has launched a new Game Controller application that allows its subscribers to play games on their TVs.  Basically, the new app will transform the user\u2019s phones into game controllers, letting them play games on their TV. It’s currently only available on the iPhone. However, this is not the streaming giant\u2019s first encounter with the gaming industry. Back in 2021, the company launched multiple mobile games, included as free to play for its subscribers through its service. The Stranger Things: 1984 game and Shooting Hoops were a part of this release.\u00a0However, the streaming company’s mobile game library has since expanded, with more than 63 titles currently available. Is Netflix trying to enter the Cloud gaming market?  Since the launch of its mobile games, Netflix has been quite vocal about its plans to expand to the cloud-based gaming territory.  At the TechCrunch Disrupt event back in 2022, Netflix’s VP of Gaming, Mike Verdu, stated that Netflix was \u201cexploring a cloud gaming offering.\u201d  However, it is not yet clear which games will be available for the subscribers to play on their TVs via smartphone-turned-game controller. We expect the company to bring this controller support for some of the already-released games. Whether it will be a hit or a miss is yet to be seen.\u00a0 Will Netflix\u2019s new cloud gaming venture be successful? Source: Netflix Several cloud gaming platforms have failed…Netflix\u2019s new app turns your smartphone into a controller<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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