Netflix launches sport handles for customers of its iOS and Android cellular video games • TechCrunch

Netflix introduced right this moment it’s introducing a brand new characteristic to its video games service that can permit its members to create sport handles after they’re enjoying its unique titles. TechCrunch had beforehand reported the characteristic was in growth and had been quietly examined on choose titles, together with The Breach, Bowling Ballers, Mahjong Solitaire and Heads Up. Now, the choice is rolling out extra broadly to members throughout each iOS and Android gadgets, the corporate says.

The sport handles permit Netflix subscribers to create a novel username that can be utilized throughout Netflix’s video games, together with multiplayer titles like Rival Pirates, the place the handles may assist establish gamers, or in different video games which embrace leaderboards like Dominoes Café and Fortunate Luna, for instance.

Netflix additionally notes sport handles will assist gamers to find different avid gamers, make buddies and play with one another.

These social options have been additionally noticed in growth lately, as references within the cellular app’s code steered the corporate was engaged on methods customers may invite each other to play video games, present after they’re on-line with a standing, and extra. On the time, nonetheless, Netflix didn’t touch upon the developments, saying solely that it was “exploring completely different options to counterpoint the Netflix cellular video games expertise.”

To make use of the brand new sport handles characteristic, Netflix customers will first have to obtain the cellular video games onto their system after which check in with their Netflix credentials. On iOS, the video games Rival Pirates and Fortunate Luna will can help you choose your in-game deal with upon launch. On Android, the expertise is less complicated as you possibly can merely navigate to the Video games tab throughout the Netflix app and faucet on the banner that claims “Create your Netflix sport deal with.”

Through the use of sport handles, Netflix members can play video games and discover buddies with out having to disclose their private info, like their Netflix account identify or actual identify. But it surely additionally units the stage for extra sturdy gaming experiences sooner or later, the place sport handles may very well be important to gameplay or may permit for different methods of interacting with fellow avid gamers.

Netflix means that there’s nonetheless extra in retailer on this entrance, right this moment saying that “this characteristic is just the start in constructing a tailor-made sport expertise for our members all over the world,” in its announcement.