Streaming giant Netflix is eyeing up the videogame scene, it seems. According to a report by Bloomberg, the company has hired a former EA and Facebook executive to head up its move into offering games, and it's possible we could see games offered on the platform within the next year.
The site reports that Netflix has brought Mike Verdu on board as its vice president of game development, who previously worked at Facebook as a vice president overseeing working with devs to get games onto its Oculus VR headsets. At EA, Verdu was head of its mobile studios, with games such as Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Plants vs. Zombies part of their portfolio.
Bloomberg reports that Netflix could be aiming to start offering games on its streaming platform within the next year and that they'll appear right alongside the content currently available, in a similar vein to how documentaries and stand-up specials have done previously. However, while Netflix has confirmed the hire of Verdu as VP of game development to IGN, the company hasn't confirmed or commented on any other aims to move into gaming, so these plans are unconfirmed right now.
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