Netflix launches iOS game controller app, hints at future cloud gaming support
- Netflix has released a "Netflix Game Controller" iOS app that turns iPhones/iPads into controllers for playing games on TVs.
- The app is currently in beta and doesn't yet enable gameplay, but suggests Netflix is prepping a cloud gaming service.
- Netflix began offering mobile games in Nov 2021 and has since published nearly 70 titles.
- The company aims to use cloud gaming to provide easy cross-device access to games through existing subscriptions.
- Netflix acquired game studios like Night School Studio and Boss Fight Entertainment to expand its gaming content.