Right now, were at least entertaining around 700 million people.
Games are a natural next step to support and deliver on that vision.
Games can keep people engaged between seasons, and [we can] capture them in new ways.
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We still have a lot of work to do on the gaming side and stay humble.
I know its just the beginning but its a journey that we are committed to.
We are not yet the Netflix of games, but thats exactly where we are headed.
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Tascan and Shroff outlined their latest strategy to appeal to different styles of gaming and gamers.
But mainstream doesnt necessarily exclude originals, either.
Its about having a deeper connection with the players, Tascan said.
Offering something fresh and new with new experiences and creating this only on Netflix.
A lot of the early conversation was [aboutBlack Mirrorlevel expectations].
We cant just do a standard game.
It has to have some element thats possibly unexpected or looks like its going one way and then another.
Its a homage to 90s PC gaming.
We were channeling things likeTheme Park,SimCity,Creaturesand the world of theTamagotchiandThe Sims, he said.
Ted Sarandos talks a lot about taking risks and [making] change.
People are [often] asking us, Can you do things differently?
We came in and saw the game.
I just sent an email to the top leadership of Netflix.
I said, Listen, I know that weve been very dogmatic about doing this.
Can we do things differently to increase player density to make an event out of it?'
Tascan got a call from Netflix Korea, which agreed with the proposal.
I think that talks a lot about the way they see games.
But we have a chance to succeed.
