{"id":13364,"date":"2022-08-28T14:43:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T14:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/28\/netflix-is-working-on-gamertags\/"},"modified":"2022-08-28T14:43:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T14:43:03","slug":"netflix-is-working-on-gamertags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/28\/netflix-is-working-on-gamertags\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix is working on gamertags"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/27\/23324515\/netflix-gamertags-game-handles-mobile-gaming-community<\/a>
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Netflix is testing gamertag-style handles that users can create and publicly display when playing its selection of mobile games, as first spotted by mobile developer Steve Moser<\/a> (via TechCrunch<\/em><\/a>). This should let members identify and invite other users to play games based on their handles, as well as see where they rank on leaderboards.<\/p>\n

I got to experience the feature for myself after updating my Netflix app and downloading Into the Breach<\/em> and Mahjong Solitaire<\/em>. Netflix gave me the option to create and manage the game handle associated with my particular Netflix profile in both games. Just like creating your gamertag (or public-facing username on any other gaming platform), your game handle must be unique, which Netflix will automatically check once you input the name of your choice.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYour game handle is a unique public name for playing games on Netflix,\u201d the in-app text reads when first creating your handle. \u201cYour profile icon and name (Emma) won\u2019t be visible to others. You can change your game handle at anytime.\u201d<\/p>\n

After tapping into the \u201cLearn More\u201d menu, Netflix explains that you can use game handles when inviting and playing with other members. It will also \u201cshow you where you are on leaderboards,\u201d and indicates that you\u2019ll be able to check when certain users are online or offline, creating a sort of social experience within its games. When I played around with the new feature, I didn’t see any options to invite friends or view leaderboards, so this may not be available yet.<\/p>\n

Netflix spokesperson Kumiko Hidaka confirmed to The Verge<\/em> that Netflix started rolling out game handles in select titles last month, including Into the Breach<\/em>, Bowling Ballers<\/em>, Heads Up!<\/em>, and Mahjong Solitaire<\/em>. It\u2019s not clear if and when Netflix plans on rolling out game handles to more of its games, though. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are always looking to improve our member\u2019s experience on the service, and are exploring different features to enrich the Netflix mobile games experience,\u201d Hidaka added. \u201cWe don\u2019t have anything else to share at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Netflix first launched games last November<\/a>, and they haven\u2019t exactly taken off. A recent report from CNBC<\/a> cites data from app tracking group Apptopia, which reveals that a measly one percent of Netflix subscribers<\/a>, or about 1.7 million users, interact with Netflix\u2019s games on a daily basis. <\/p>\n

Netflix aims to include a total of 50 games in its library by the end of 2022, and just added Heads Up!<\/em><\/a>, a game popularized by the Ellen Degeneres show. In addition to a new ad-supported tier<\/a> and a potential crackdown on password sharing<\/a>, Netflix\u2019s games could assume an even greater role as the company scrambles to get its wavering subscriber count<\/a> back on an upward trend.<\/p>\n

Disclosure:<\/em> The Verge recently produced a series with Netflix<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Update August 27th, 3:17PM ET: <\/strong><\/em>Updated to add a statement from a Netflix spokesperson.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/27\/23324515\/netflix-gamertags-game-handles-mobile-gaming-community<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: Netflix is testing gamertag-style handles that users can create and publicly display when playing its selection of mobile games, as first spotted by mobile developer Steve Moser (via TechCrunch). This should let members identify and invite other users to play games based on their handles, as well as see where they rank on leaderboards. 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