INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
This December, Netflix is adding Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition
The game is free for subscribers and includes updated versions of Grand Theft Auto III, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas, coming to
Netflix on December 14.Starting today, players can pre-register for the games on iOS and Google Play
The games will be available in the Netflix mobile app for subscribers and separately in the App Store and Google Play.Netflix says that
these three titles have been updated for mobile.Netflix's gaming ambitionsThe streaming giant has made a significant investment in video
games, having spent nearly a billion dollars to create its gaming service
The company is in the process of hiring a number of game executives to join its team of 400 staff members, who will be working on the
development of a major AAA title
The cost of this title could run into the hundreds of millions of dollars.Netflix has big ambitions for its gaming venture
Even though the streaming giant does not make money out of games and not more than 1 per cent of its subscribers tune in to play games, it
does help viewers keep engaged with the platform
And to make sure that the plans work out, Netflix has brought over 80 games, including titles based on its originals Stranger Things,
off some of its most recent popular originals, including Squid Game, Extraction, and Black Mirror, into games
Although cloud-based gaming poses a number of challenges, Netflix's co-CEO has reiterated the company's commitment to gaming, stating
that "eventually, we will have games available on all the devices we serve." Asides from being available on phones, Netflix is testing its
gaming services on televisions.
