It seems to be like Netflix is seeking to get into the world of cloud gaming, as a latest job itemizing is searching for somebody to help its cloud gaming service.
Netflix has roughly tackled the world of movie and tv, however with acquisitions like Night time College Studio and Boss Combat Leisure, and a number of video games obtainable via the service now, it is clear that the leisure service is seeking to broaden its horizons. And people horizons seem to incorporate cloud gaming, as famous in a latest job itemizing that references such (thanks, NME).
“We’re searching for a rendering engineer to help our cloud gaming service,” reads the job itemizing. “On this position, you’ll assist optimise the rendering of video games so we are able to render a number of video games on our cloud gaming home equipment. Additionally, you will help with the event of SDKs to allow recreation builders to achieve writing high-quality video games for the Netflix cloud video games ecosystem.”
It isn’t significantly stunning that Netflix is heading in the direction of cloud gaming, contemplating streaming is its entire deal. The doubtless scenario is that it needs its video games playable on as many platforms as doable, as cloud gaming would let gamers play on their TV, moderately than simply on cell which Netflix subscribers are at present relegated to.
Whereas Netflix may be attempting its hand at gaming, apparently lower than one per cent of subscribers really play its video games day by day, which does not bode effectively for the foray at present. Nevertheless, if it follows the trail that Microsoft is taking with Xbox Cloud Gaming, by bringing the service on to Samsung TVs, eliminating the necessity for a console in any respect.
Despite the fact that nobody is taking part in Netflix’s video games, they actually ought to, as a result of they’re really fairly good, and figuring out what corporations are like when one thing would not work out precisely the way in which they need it, these video games may not be round endlessly.