Netflix Games will add Monument Valley, Ubisoft, and more to service

Ustwo announced the primary two video games in its cellular recreation sequence Monument Valley are each coming to Netflix in 2024. Throughout a latest press briefing, Ustwo CEO María Sayans confirmed the Netflix variations of every recreation would be the identical as their earlier cellular releases, and have all earlier in-app purchases.

The 2014 Monument Valley and its 2017 sequel have been each critically and commercially well-regarded throughout their respective releases, so coming to Netflix will permit them to develop even additional.

Each titles are part of Netflix’s bigger video games push that started in earnest in 2022. Together with these two titles, Netflix confirmed extra titles to its video games service later this 12 months. Subsequent month, Ubisoft will launch Mighty Quest: Rogue Palace, its second (of three) exclusive games on the service. 

Moreover, developer Super Evil Megacorp (of Vainglory fame) introduced a partnership with Netflix on a brand new property. Teaming with the subscription-based Netflix gives some adjustments that Tremendous Evil mentioned will give it “the chance to be a part of constructing a universe far bigger than a single recreation. 

With the way it calls itself a “transmedia pioneer,” Tremendous Evil might subtly indicating that no matter challenge it is engaged on, a Netflix adaptation might be part of that equation. 

What’s the way forward for Netflix Video games? 

Since Netflix Video games launched in late 2021 and throughout 2022, the service has launched 55 video games. At the least 70 video games general are in varied phases of manufacturing. 

The plan is reportedly to launch 40 titles in 2023, with a few of them now already out. David Marquardt’s Mud & Neon not too long ago got here to the service, and Terra Nil from developer Free Lives is predicted to hit on the finish of March.

It is identified that Netflix plans to do extra with video games sooner or later, because it’s opened up (or acquired) a number of studios everywhere in the world, together with a California studio that could be creating console video games. Equally, cloud gaming could also be in its playing cards down the road. 

One factor value noting is that Netflix is not divulging its participant numbers. In the identical manner it is cagey with the metrics of its reveals, head of exterior video games Leanne Loombe merely acknowledged the streamer was “tremendous glad” with the numbers to this point, and “is not on the level the place we anticipate 100% of our Netflix members to be taking part in video games.”

Final 12 months we launched Desta: The Recollections Between on @Netflix.

Right now, we’re thrilled to announce that the meditative and illusionary puzzles of Monument Valley 1 & 2 will even be coming to Netflix Video games!🏰

Expertise Monument Valley as a part of your Netflix subscription quickly ✨ pic.twitter.com/Hi8Pa4xx7O

— ustwo video games (@ustwogames) March 20, 2023