Netflix asked for the help of cloud gaming experts in their recent job listing posts, a possible hint of what’s to come for its ongoing gaming venture. . As noted by Protocolthe company is on the hunt for a security product manager with experience handling “cloud gaming challenges”, rendering engineer who may support Netflix’s “cloud gaming service” and other related locations.
If the company launches a cloud game service similar to PlayStation Now, Google Stadia, or Amazon Luna, this will help it grow beyond mobile, bringing its games to TVs and PCs without need depends on game console.
Netflix tells TechCrunch, “We are always looking for great talent to join our team and are constantly exploring new product opportunities to enhance our membership experience. We have nothing else to share at the moment.”
The streamer is still expanding his mobile game library with recently released “Into the Breach” and “Before Your Eyes”, among other. According to Apptopia, less than 1% among Netflix’s subscriber base play its mobile games, although they are free for those with a Netflix login. Streaming service is around 221 million subscribersand only 1.7 million daily users play Netflix games on average.
While its mobile games are not really popular, it is possible that a cloud game service will attract the attention of more gamers.
The cloud gaming market continues to grow as gamers flock to cloud game services because they can access games without paying for expensive hardware. In fact, the global cloud gaming market size is expected to reach a whopping $20.94 billion by 2030, according to market research outlet Research and market. Last year, the global cloud gaming market was 1.6 billion dollars in revenue.
