• Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 months ago

    I’d hardly count something like a simple Solitaire clone app that could be otherwise played for free as a full game release… In terms of actual games, I’d much rather support mobile ports that can be bought for a one time price tag than those that are locked behind a subscription in perpetuity.

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      It sounds like they’ve got some plans, though I’m not sure there’s anything I’d actually be interested in:

      “And this is an area that we’ve been able to move in quickly in a particular space, which is interactive narrative games. These are easier to build. And we place those in a narrative hub that we call Netflix Stories.”

      “I think the idea of being able to take a show and give the superfan a place to be in between seasons and even beyond that, to be able to use the game platform to introduce new characters and new storylines or new plot twist events […] I’m really excited to see where this goes.”

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        I wish those things were separate subscriptions though. Now you are paying for Netflix being a movie/series streaming platform, a flmstudio, a game developer and publisher in one subscription. I just need a subscription for the first thing.

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          I hate it! Would be so much better if they funded regular devs to make regular games that are sold like normal

  • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    ah yes, spend billions on terrible mobile games and wwe and then wonder why customers are fleeing when their prices keep going up

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    [Sincere] I feel for the poor developers who are going to be abused by being forced to crunch to heck.

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    More exclusive games tied to a specific service or platform. Hopefully Netflix will release their games on Steam as well.