Today, Netflix has announced that it rolling out its gaming service to over 190 countries, including the United States and Canada. However, subscribers will need to have either an Android smartphone or tablet to play.
Starting today, November 2, subscribers can download Netflix Games via the Google Play Store. The streamer says that all five games coming to the service will launch out to its official app beginning November 3. One of the games included in the service is Stranger Things 3: The Game, but note that you will not be able to use a wireless controller or mobile controller such as the Razer Kishi, as the titles on the Netflix Games app use touch controls only.
Netflix announced that this is just the early days of the gaming rollout, and the company reassures subscribers that they will be able to access the content without any extra ads, fees, or microtransactions.
Over on Twitter, the Netflix Geeked account and other socials confirmed the release date for games on the mobile Netflix app. Depending on what region you're in, some of those games were already available, and everyone else who hasn't been able to play them yet, they will soon have the chance to do so as long as they have a Netflix subscription.
"Starting today, members everywhere can play five mobile games: Stranger Things: 1984 (BonusXP), Stranger Things 3: The Game (BonusXP), Shooting Hoops (Frosty Pop), Card Blast (Amuzo & Rogue Games), and Teeter Up (Frosty Pop)," Netflix's Mike Verdu, the VP of Game Development, wrote in the blog. "Whether you're craving a casual game you can start from scratch or an immersive experience that lets you dig deeper into your favorite stories, we want to begin to build a library of games that offers something for everyone."
While iOS support is not available yet, the company said it will begin rolling the feature "in the coming months".
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The expansion of Netflix's gaming service is not surprising as the streamer began testing the feature last August. In July, Netflix noted that it would focus on mobile games first, and in that same month, the streaming giant announced that it had hired veteran game executive Mike Verdue as its VP of game development.
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