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New Netflix Games Feature Now Available on iOS Devices
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Because they don't need to with web apps it's as good as having a native app assuming you have a network connection. Either way native or web, for games from GFN, Stadia or XCloud you need an active network connection.
There’s another company doing something similar, grabbing old mobile games, bundling them in a subscription and you get access by logging in when you run the app.
UPDATE:
GameClub
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GameClub offers a large and growing catalog of the best games on mobile. Games can be played offline, with new games being released every week.
Au contrare, it's a brilliant solution. Games with full iOS functionality, but completely sidestepping the Apple Tax. And since Apple are already under massive anti-competitive pressure and scrutiny, they won't dare to do a thing about it. Now watch as everybody else jumps on this same model. Checkmate.
If someone signs up from inside the app, it’s not sidestepping the Apple Tax.
Really? Why not? Oh let me guess. Your precious little apple makes the best games ever. No one could ever compete?
I wouldn’t say Apple Arcade has worked either. Both Netflix and Apple need to retry IMO
Not the best user experience to release as separate apps. But still, nice that no extra payments are required. Also looks like there are only very few games. Should expand significantly.
They did do it like on Android. Games download from Google Play Store on Android.
I find it interesting that anyone thought they were going to be streaming games in the app. I guess with all the “streaming” news out there, people assume anyone coming up with a games service is doing it to stream.
Netflix knows, just like Apple, that there’s a TON of money to be made in mobile games ON the device, so they’re going for it.
Annihilation was a AAA movie.*
*This is a pun that makes sense if you've read the books.
If you have the latest version of the Netflix app, they’re listed there, just scroll down a bit. OR you could search for “Games” in the Netflix app and find links to the App Store.
If you can’t find them in the app, then you can also search the App Store for “Netflix”
As of now, after doing that search you should see the “Netflix” app PLUS their speed test app and all of the other apps that the company has published (which includes all the games).IF you STILL can’t find the games, then, I don’t know, just continue facepalming?