Netflix to Make its Games Available on iOS via Apple App Store

Netflix recently launched its first games worldwide as it looks to break into the game subscription market. The only problem (if you want to call it so) is that the games are only available for Android users.

iOS users will have to wait for Netflix to find its way around Apple’s App Store standards that prevents the streaming giant from offering these games from within its app.

This regulation has been a major source of conflict among cloud gaming providers such as Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce Now, and Microsoft’s xCloud. On Apple devices, these services had to be accessed through the web browser.

Now, Netflix will have to bypass Apple’s limitations by distributing its games through the App Store. This implies that games will no longer be available for download or play through the Netflix app. On Android, the service presently works in this manner. The games are nicely organised in a dedicated tab on the Netflix app, but they must be downloaded separately from the Google Play Store.

Netflix made its first foray into gaming earlier this month, releasing five new Android games: Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Shooting Hoop, Card Blast, and Teeter Up.