Netflix Adds Two More Mobile Games to Its Service

Netflix announced that it has added two more games to its service. It also brought the total number of games on the platform to 48. The streaming service also mentioned some upcoming titles, including a game based on the historical drama "Vikings: Valhalla", as well as some upcoming titles.

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Vikings: Valhalla Game Coming Later

The first game released today is called Kentucky Route Zero and was developed by Cardboard Computer. It was also published by Annapurna Interactive. The title is about an adventure game about a secret highway that runs through the caves under Kentucky. The second game released today is called Twelve Minutes and is developed by 24 Bit Games. It is also published by Annapurna Interactive. The game sees players trying to escape from a time loop nightmare. It features the voices of celebrities James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe.

As for upcoming games, Netflix says Vikings: Valhalla will see players take their place as leaders of fierce Viking clans, building settlements and expanding their influence across the continent. Netflix plans to release the game in the first quarter of 2023. Also next year, a new game called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge will be released. As explained by Netflix, the streaming service says players will find old-school gameplay enhanced with new fighting mechanics and explore adventures with a new story mode.

Netflix has stated that it is still early days for its mobile gaming efforts and that new games could take years to create. This suggests that its long-term vision for mobile gaming goes far beyond the more casual game streaming it has been offering subscribers since its launch. Let's talk about the data reported in August. It showed that 1.7 million daily users were playing Netflix games. That's less than 1 percent of the streaming subscriber base. Netflix is focused on increasing this number and establishing itself as a real player in the gaming world. In October, Netflix VP of Gaming Mike Verdu announced that Netflix had opened a new studio in Southern California and was also venturing into cloud gaming. Since then, Netflix has also acquired Spry Fox, a Seattle-based independent game studio focused on casual gaming.