Netflix testing videogames on TVs, PCs and Macs
Charley Gallay
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is continuing expansion of its videogaming ambitions, saying it has begun limited testing of games on televisions, PCs and Macs.
The streaming pioneer had launched mobile games via its app two years ago, and now says "Today, weâre taking the first step in making games playable on every device where our members enjoy Netflix (NFLX) â TVs, computers, and mobile."
It's starting a "limited beta test to a small number of members in Canada and the UK" on select televisions starting today, and on PCs and Macs through supported browsers in a few weeks. And on the television, the company will be using a QR code to allow gamers to use their phone as the controller.
That test starts with two titles: Oxenfree, a thriller made by Night School Studio (acquired by Netflix in September 2021), and gem-mining arcade game Molehew's Mining Adventure.
Initially supported TV devices include Amazon Fire TV streaming players, Chromecast with Google TV, LG TVs, Nvidia Shield devices, Roku devices and sets, Samsung Smart TVs, and Walmart Onn devices -- though Netflix (NFLX) says more devices will be supported "on an ongoing basis."
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