Netflix is taking the next step to expand its activities with gaming content.
The company recently hired Mike Verdu to lead the gaming project.
Verdu is a game designer who has worked at major gaming companies, including Electronic Arts.
It also seems unlikely that Netflix will build its own dedicated console for game delivery, as the company's services are primarily online.
Additionally, Netflix could have its own exclusive catalog of games similar to Apple Arcade or offer popular console games similar to what Microsoft xCloud does.
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Netflix has indicated that its initial efforts to enter this industry will focus on mobile games.
In a letter sent to investors, Netflix wrote about the video game industry and stated "We are also in the early stages of expanding our presence in video games, and our previous efforts in interactive films and the game Stranger Things attest to this.
We see video games as fresh content in our content lineup, similar to how we have expanded our activities and content in areas such as films, animations, and television programs."
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Netflix also stated in a statement to Game Spot: "Our audience values the diversity and quality of our content.
That is why we have expanded our offerings from TV series to documentaries, films, local-language series, and even reality television shows.
Our audience also enjoys more direct interaction with stories they love, like 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' or even games based on series like 'Stranger Things' and 'Money Heist.'
So, we are excited to do more with interactive entertainment."
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Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox division, recently likened Microsoft's recent actions to Netflix's approach in an interview with the Games Industry website.
Spencer said in the interview: "I think Netflix has done a lot of right things by investing in the future of the industry."
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Q: What did Phil Spencer say about Netflix's investment in the industry?
A: He said, "Netflix has done a lot of right things by investing in the future of the industry."

Q: Who did Netflix recently hire to lead its gaming project?
A: Mike Verdu.

Q: Where has Mike Verdu previously worked?
A: He has worked at major gaming companies, including Electronic Arts.

Q: What does it seem unlikely that Netflix will do regarding game delivery?
A: It seems unlikely that Netflix will build its own dedicated console for game delivery.

Q: What could Netflix have similar to Apple Arcade?
A: Netflix could have its own exclusive catalog of games.

Q: What type of games will Netflix's initial efforts in the gaming industry focus on?
A: Mobile games.

Q: In what mediums has Netflix previously expanded its content lineup?
A: Films, animations, and television programs.

Q: According to Netflix, how does its audience value its content?
A: The audience values the diversity and quality of Netflix's content.

Q: Who recently compared Microsoft's actions to Netflix's approach?
A: Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox division.

Q: What did Phil Spencer say about Netflix's investment in the industry?
A: He said, "Netflix has done a lot of right things by investing in the future of the industry."

Q: What type of entertainment is Netflix excited to do more with?
A: Interactive entertainment.