Netflix May Offer Video Games Soon

Streaming giant, Netflix has allegedly hired former Electronic Arts (EA) and Facebook executive Mike Verdu as its vice president of game development.

From 2017 to 2018, Verdu was the head of EA Mobile and oversaw the studios that worked on Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, SimCity BuildIt, Plants vs. Zombies and Sims Free Play, among others.

Verdu was also the VP of augmented and virtual reality games and content at Facebook, where he worked with developers for the Oculus Rift, Quest and Go.

An anonymous source has told Bloomberg that Netflix will be building up its game development team in the coming months, and has also already advertised for game development-related positions on its website. However, the company has reportedly yet to decide on a strategy for this new gaming initiative.

Bloomberg reported that the company won't be making a separate platform for its upcoming video games and will instead make them available alongside its shows and movies under their own category.

Also, the streaming giant reportedly has no plans to charge extra for game access, though it's unclear if the additional content will lead to a future price hike.

The arrival of video games on Netflix will grow and make sure the company stays in ahead with competitors popping up left and right, especially in saturated markets like the US.