Netflix confirms gaming expansion, will start with mobile games

According to Netflix, its foray into the video game industry will focus on mobile as it looks to expand on previous projects like Black Mirror Bandersnatch. But, that's not all. The best part about the initiative is that Netflix is making these upcoming games available to all subscribers at no additional cost, and that it intends for the production to keep pace with its upcoming films and TV shows.

Considering that Netflix has a busy slate of upcoming TV shows and films based on video games, among other things, this is no small task.

As for what kind of games we can expect from Netflix, we have no idea at the moment. Netflix was careful not to leave any clues about its plans for video games on its streaming platform. At the very least, we did receive confirmation about its next move, which is a big deal, all things considered. What's next for Netflix? It will be interesting to see what kind of video game Netflix's first set of mobile games will take on.

Netflix currently has its hands full trying to keep up with its competition. Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ continue to beef up their offerings with the likes of The Boys and Loki, which begs the question why it's exploring video games at this very crucial moment. Then again, it might just be the best time to do it.

With a rumored Sony PlayStation partnership and the rest of the world now starting to come out of their houses after binging shows like Tiger King, it might be a good idea to find ways to bring more audiences back into its platform.

Because Netflix already has an extensive library at its disposal with more coming, an expansion into video games makes sense. Let's just hope that it can maintain the quality of its video game offerings to be equal if not better than the TV shows and films that it currently has available.