Exclusive: Netflix to add games to its service, including Stranger Things and Minecraft

By Nick Pino

Netflix and Telltale Games have entered into a deal that will bring simple game experiences to the streaming service. The pilot program is likely to begin with Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode and, potentially, include a new project based on Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things.

According to sources speaking confidentially to TechRadar, the games will be delivered via video files and will accept commands via any remote equipped with directional and select buttons. This is what makes them perfect for Telltale’s slate of games, as they often only require the player to select from dialogue options or move the cursor to a specific location on the screen.

While Netflix has yet to announce any deal of this caliber with a game development studio, Telltale has mentioned wanting to work with the streaming service in the past on several occasions, and a potential deal between the companies would extend the work that Netflix has done with shows like Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale and Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile, which let younger viewers choose how the story unfolds.

How will it work?

When asked what a final product might look like, sources pointed to the Amazon Fire TV platform – an …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming