Netflix is launching a brand new standalone app for teenagers’ video games known as Netflix Playground, the corporate introduced on Monday. Netflix Playground is offered as a part of a Netflix subscription, and doesn’t have any adverts or in-app purchases.
Netflix says the app provides youngsters entry to an “ever-growing” library of video games for teenagers. Netflix Playground is launching with titles that includes characters from widespread children’ reveals.
The app, which is designed for youngsters ages eight and below, is now accessible within the U.S., Canada, the U.Okay., Australia, the Philippines, and New Zealand. It should roll out worldwide on April 28. The app is offered on each iOS and Android.
It may be accessed offline and not using a cell or Wi-Fi connection, which the corporate says makes it the “good companion for lengthy airplane rides or grocery journeys.”
For instance, one sport is titled “Playtime With Peppa Pig,” and sees gamers “leap into Peppa’s world with a set of playful actions.” There’s additionally a “Sesame Avenue” sport the place gamers follow matching with reminiscence playing cards or coordination with connect-the-dots. Different titles embrace “Let’s Colour,” “Storybots,” “Unhealthy Dinosaurs,” and extra.
“We’re constructing a world the place children cannot solely watch their favourite tales, they will step inside them and work together with their favourite characters,” stated John Derderian, Netflix Vice President of Animation Sequence + Children & Household TV, in a press launch. “We’re making a seamless vacation spot for discovery, studying, and play. Whether or not it’s reuniting with Hank and the ‘Trash Truck’ crew for brand new adventures or making a smoothie with ‘Peppa Pig,’ watching and taking part in on Netflix might be the enjoyable and best a part of each household’s day.”
Netflix first launched video games in 2021 and had bold plans for the area, however has since dialed them again after its titles failed to achieve traction. The streaming large has additionally shut down a number of online game studios like Boss Battle, Spry Fox, and an AAA studio.
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Late final yr, Netflix forayed into TV gaming with a slate of latest occasion titles meant to be performed in teams, together with TV variations of Tetris and Pictionary. The corporate has additionally stated it’ll prioritize cloud gaming, however has famous that it’s nonetheless within the early phases of those plans.