Netflix datamine hints at potential PlayStation partnership

Date:
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:06:28 +0000

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A recent Netflix datamine has apparently uncovered some PlayStation-related images.

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A recent datamine of the Netflix app has reportedly uncovered some
PlayStation imagery, suggesting some kind of partnership between the
companies could be in the works.

Dataminer Steve Moser (thanks VGC ) claims that theyve found imagery related to PlayStation products in the code of Netflixs iOS app and has shared their findings on Twitter. The images show renders of DualSense controllers as well as artwork from Ghost of Tsushima and Moser uncovered them alongside a logo reading N Game and a shark fin icon. Netflixs gaming feature has a current working name of Shark and is represented by this image in their iOS app: a shark fin. Could an image of PS5 controllers and Sonys Ghost of Tsushima (directors cut coming Aug. 20th) indicate a partnership with $SONY? Cc @HedgeyeComm $NFLX pic.twitter.com/FLghlRlu20 July 15, 2021 See more

According to Moser, Shark is the codename for Netflixs gaming project and
they suggest that these images together could potentially indicate a partnership with Sony. What form such a partnership could take, however, is unclear. Best PS5 games : the PlayStation 5 games you need to play New PS5 games : upcoming PS5 game release dates Where to buy PS5 : all the latest restock updates

Mosers findings have emerged alongside a recent Bloomberg report (which mentions Mosers datamining) that Netflix could expand beyond TV and film to add games to its catalogue within the next year, and that its hired former EA and Facebook executive, Mike Verdu, in the role of VP of game development as part of this push. According to Bloomberg, games would appear as their own genre of content, much like documentaries and stand-up specials. The future
is unclear

Rumors of Netflixs interest in moving into gaming have been around for a little while now and as recently as May a Netflix representative told TechRadar the company is excited to do more with interactive entertainment, citing the companys history with interactive shows like Bandersnatch and You v. Wild, or games based on Stranger Things, La Casa de Papel and To All the Boys.

In that vein, Netflix is hiring for a Director of Product Innovation , Interactive, hoping that this person will expand our slate of interactive innovations and capabilities, including but not limited to new types of features, game-like experiences, and different ways of interacting with stories.

Its worth noting that Netflix and Sony do already have a relationship, which could also have something to do with these images. Earlier this year Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment struck a deal which will see Sonys movies
come exclusively to the streaming platform from 2022 onwards in the US when they're first available to stream. This includes the upcoming Uncharted movie and could even potentially involve Chad Stahelskis Ghost of Tsushima movie adaptation .

Though these findings are interesting, at the moment Netflixs plans around gaming remain unclear so its all a matter of speculation. Bloombergs report states that Netflix has yet to settle on a game-development strategy so it might well be a case of having to wait and see where this goes. Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut locks PS5 features behind a paywall and that's dishonorable



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