Streaming to subscriptions: Video games enter new frontiers
5 years, 9 months ago

Streaming to subscriptions: Video games enter new frontiers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The video game industry is entering new frontiers. That’s a dramatic departure from even a few years ago.” Of course, people will still buy and use traditional video games and consoles for years to come. SUBSCRIPTIONS Apple announced a subscription service that some are calling the “Netflix of Games.” Apple Arcade subscribers will get to play more than 100 games, curated by Apple and exclusive to the service. Notably, Apple says players won’t have to pay for virtual weapons and other extras — something free mobile games typically charge for. FREE-TO-PLAY GAMES And then there is Fortnite, a free-to-play game that has become a massive hit with its “battle royal” mode winning over millions of fans.

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Let the games begin, Netflix
3 years, 5 months ago

Let the games begin, Netflix

The Hindu  

We have to admit, it was not too much of a surprise that Netflix is diving into gaming. We view gaming as another new content category for us, similar to our expansion into original films, animation and unscripted TV.” During a 2021 investor meeting, Greg Peters, Netflix’s Chief Product Officer, explained he is keen for the first phase of games …

Netflix's gaming foray will cost time and money -Wall St
3 years, 5 months ago

Netflix's gaming foray will cost time and money -Wall St

The Hindu  

Wall Street analysts welcomed Netflix's planned plunge into mobile gaming on Wednesday, calling it a sensible move to keep users' eyes on screens while worrying it would take significant time and investment to pay off. Paolo Pescatore, an analyst at research firm PP Foresight said the venture would be "a costly bold move" for the company, requiring significant time and …

Netflix Looking To Venture Into Gaming? Company Looking For Video Game Executive: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Netflix Looking To Venture Into Gaming? Company Looking For Video Game Executive: Report

News 18  

Netflix may be looking to venture into gaming, if a report is to be believed. According to a report in The Information, Netflix is looking for an executive to head an expansion into video games and has apporoached multiple “veterans” in the gaming industry regarding the position. A Netflix spokesperson was quoted by Polygon as saying that the company is …

News Analysis: Apple’s Arcade video game service seeks to upend another business model
5 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis: Apple’s Arcade video game service seeks to upend another business model

LA Times  

Of the refreshed or new products that Apple Inc. talked about at its extravaganza this week, I’m most curious about Arcade, the $5 monthly subscription to video games for iPhones and iPads. The success of Arcade hinges on Apple’s ability to upend an established model for what are known as casual mobile games. Apple is reportedly spending hundreds of millions …

Google has entered the videogaming industry. Its competitors should be terrified but instead they're in denial
5 years, 4 months ago

Google has entered the videogaming industry. Its competitors should be terrified but instead they're in denial

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Microsoft’s gaming head, Phil Spencer, said …

Subscription-based gaming: Pay once, play all you want
5 years, 4 months ago

Subscription-based gaming: Pay once, play all you want

Live Mint  

New Delhi: At its annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this March, Google announced a cloud-based gaming platform Stadia that will let gamers play AAA games such as Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on any device of their choice, for a monthly fee of $9.99. Google is reportedly EA Sports, on its part, already has a subscription-based gaming plan called which …

Amazon, Google and Microsoft may snatch video game publisher revenue in cloud gaming
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon, Google and Microsoft may snatch video game publisher revenue in cloud gaming

Firstpost  

More and more gamers are preferring to rent hardware instead of buying it, to play games for free. Cloud-based gaming could allow Big Tech - particularly Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc’s Google - to pull revenue away from traditional video game publishers in the coming years, Citi analysts said in a research note on Tuesday. “These new trends …

US gamers are on an average 33 years old and prefer to play on smartphones: Report
5 years, 8 months ago

US gamers are on an average 33 years old and prefer to play on smartphones: Report

Firstpost  

Gamers were no more prone than other Americans to live isolated, sedentary lives, according to the report. The average American video gamer is 33 years old, prefers to play on their smartphone and is spending big on content — 20 percent more than a year ago and 85 percent more than in 2015, a report showed on Thursday. Parents are …

Apple may unveil its Netflix-like gaming subscription service at 25 March event
5 years, 9 months ago

Apple may unveil its Netflix-like gaming subscription service at 25 March event

Firstpost  

Apple’s gaming subscription will likely allow iPad and iPhone to play paid games for a fee. We’ve heard from reports earlier this year that Apple has been working on its very own gaming subscription service, which will work as a ‘Netflix for games’. As per a report by Bloomberg, Apple’s event scheduled for 25 March may see the Cupertino giant …

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