In Netflix's quarterly letter to investors, obtained by The Wrap, the streaming giant has outlined plans for its new expansion into the world of video games. Best of all, the letter states, "Games will be included in members’ Netflix subscription at no additional cost similar to films and series," so no need to worry about paying a premium for the games Netflix offers.
It is unknown at this time if Netflix will attempt to make its own games, or if the company will host other games, like the Apple Arcade does. What the company has said, is "Initially, we’ll be primarily focused on games for mobile devices."
As shown by the failures of Amazon Game Studios, making games isn't as simple as throwing money at a team, so Netflix may hold off on making original games for a while. However, its usual tactic of giving film and TV teams creative control over the products they make may work well to entice talent to make games for the streaming service.
Netflix isn't entering the video game industry clueless - it's hired Mike Verdu, a former EA and Facebook executive, who helped to bring games to Facebook's Oculus platform. The man who once represented both the Command & Conquer and Medal of Honor series has been brought on as Netflix's vice president of game development.
Netflix has seen a lot of success in making original TV shows based on video games. Both Castlevania and The Witcher TV shows were huge hits on the streaming platform, with Henry Cavil surprising viewers with his phenomenal depiction of Geralt of Rivia. The company also contracted outside help to make a Stranger Things video game, and Netflix Infinite Runner, which featured characters from Narcos and Orange is the New Black, so we can rest assured that the people in charge of Netflix's expansion into the world of gaming know what they're doing.
Recently, a data miner, Steve Moser, has claimed Netflix's gaming feature is operating under the name of 'Shark', and he has apparently found a sharkfin logo, as well as an image of PS5 DualSense controllers, and Ghosts of Tsushima images. Though this suggests a partnership with Sony, it's all speculation right now, so don't get your hopes up.