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Netflix Brings Party Games to TV With Phone Controllers, Rolling Out for the Holidays

The living‑room push focuses on easy, social play as Netflix phases in availability across select countries to deepen engagement.

Overview

  • Co-CEO Greg Peters announced TV-playable games at Bloomberg Screentime, marking Netflix’s first move beyond mobile for its games catalog.
  • Initial slate includes LEGO Party!, Boggle Party, Pictionary: Game Night, Tetris Time Warp, and Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends.
  • Players launch titles from the Netflix TV app and pair phones as controllers by scanning a QR code; compatible smart TVs and devices like Roku and Fire TV are supported.
  • The rollout begins on select TVs in countries including the US, Canada, the UK, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and others, with broader availability targeted over the holidays.
  • All announced party games are free for subscribers, as Netflix emphasizes social multiplayer on the main screen and invests in cloud capacity under gaming head Alain Tascan.