It is well known that the evolution of the Netflix platform has had its successes but also its mistakes, and consumers did not like the decision to add a payment step in which they had to watch commercials. Something that has already been accepted due to its low cost despite the complaints, and while it seems that there is no way to make matters worse, it seems that the company has more ways to add annoying obstacles.
If none of you know, Netflix Its catalog has the potential to consume video games for those who use the application on tablets or cell phones, and now that they are looking for new ways to continue adding money to their pockets, they have found a way. According to the new report, the company is also analyzing the possibility of adding ads to the games, something that somewhat contradicts previous statements where they said that this will not happen in the near future.
It is worth mentioning that this will only be for those users who pay for the lowest membership plan, something that will not be surprising, since they are the ones who place ads in the various programs and films maintained on the red platform. On the other hand, there is the truth of having microtransactions but only in titles that are under their seal, i.e. like games. Stranger Things and other questions that have been developed with company publications.
Likewise, it is possible Netflix Want to charge for AAA quality games, that is, ones that are truly valuable beyond being something dedicated to cell phones, examples might include the 3D GTA trilogy that came to the platform not too long ago. However, this is something that is being discussed at this time, but it is not known for sure if they are going to keep it until the end or if they are going to look for other ways to monetize the games.
Through: The Wall Street Journal