Netflix launches 9 extra cellular video games, together with Gameloft’s ‘FarmVille’ clone • TechCrunch

Netflix launched 9 extra cellular video games this month, the corporate introduced on Tuesday. The addition of video games brings Netflix’s complete to over 40 titles, holding the streamer on observe to have greater than 50 titles in its cellular video games catalog by the tip of 2022.

Newly added video games embody “Nation Mates,” the “FarmVille” clone developed by Gameloft; “Reigns” Three Kingdoms,” a card-swiping technique recreation; “Skies of Chaos,” an arcade-style shoot-em-up recreation; “Flutter Butterflies,” a recreation for butterfly collectors and “Cats & Soups,” a soothing cooking recreation. Different new titles embody “Hey Kitty Happiness Parade,” “Immortality,” “Stranger Issues: Puzzle Tales” and a TV recreation, “Triviaverse.”

Gameloft launched “Nation Mates” in 2015 when FarmVille and Hay Day have been at their peak. “Nation Mates” presents the identical expertise as the opposite farm administration video games, nevertheless it’s probably Netflix hopes that gamers will wish to take a look at the sport for one more option to fulfill their farmer fantasies.

The corporate re-launched “Stranger Issues: Puzzle Tales,” primarily based on its hit sequence. Developed by Subsequent Video games, “Stranger Issues: Puzzle Tales” was once free on the Apple App Retailer and Google Play Retailer. Nevertheless, Netflix has since bought the sport, and it’s now solely out there to Netflix subscribers. Netflix acquired Subsequent Video games in March for $72 million.

A match-3 puzzle RPG journey recreation, “Stranger Issues: Puzzle Tales” lets gamers battle the Demogorgon, accumulate and level-up characters from the present in addition to get pleasure from completely different storylines and quests.

There are already two different “Stranger Issues” cellular video games in Netflix’s library–“Stranger Issues: 1984” and “Stranger Issues 3: The Recreation.”

The streaming big tends to depend on well-known video games and IP to beef up its library. For example, Netflix launched the “Hey Kitty Happiness Parade” yesterday, November 29, which seems like a slower model of “Subway Surfers” and “Temple Run.” That includes lovely characters from the Sanrio universe, similar to Hey Kitty, My Melody and Pompompurin, “Hey Kitty Happiness Parade” lets gamers be part of Hey Kitty’s mates in a festive parade the place they’ll exhibit their dance strikes. Gamers should keep away from traps set by Kuromi and Nyanmi to maintain the get together going.

Solely Netflix subscribers can play its cellular video games. Nevertheless, there are not any further charges, advertisements, or in-app purchases. The video games can be found on iOS and Android gadgets and might be discovered throughout the Netflix cellular app. When you click on on a recreation, you can be redirected to the app retailer to obtain the sport individually. You could have your Netflix login info to play.

As we’ve beforehand realized, a reported common of 1.7 million customers play Netflix video games day by day, which is lower than 1% of its streaming subscriber base. Regardless of this, Netflix continues to spend money on gaming. Final month at TechCrunch Disrupt, Netflix VP of Gaming Mike Verdu revealed that Netflix was opening a brand new studio in Southern California and is venturing into cloud gaming.

Additionally, earlier this month, Netflix added “Triviaverse” to its interactive sequence lineup. Gamers should reply questions as shortly as they’ll utilizing the TV distant earlier than time is up.