Netflix is ​​working on gamertags

Netflix is ​​testing gamertag-style handles that users can create and publicly display across a selection of mobile games, as first spotted by mobile developer Steve Moser (via) . techcrunchThis should let members identify and invite other users to play games based on their handles, as well as see where they rank on the leaderboard.

I experienced this feature for myself after updating and downloading my Netflix app in breach And Mahjong Solitaire, Netflix gave me the option to create and manage game handles associated with my particular Netflix profile in both games. Just like creating your gamertag (or a public-facing username on any other gaming platform), your game handle must be unique, which Netflix will automatically check after you input the name of your choice.

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“Your game handle is a unique public name for playing games on Netflix,” the in-app text reads when creating your handle for the first time. “Your profile icon and name (Emma) will not be visible to others. You can change your game handle at any time.”

After tapping into the “Learn More” menu, Netflix states that you can use the game handle while inviting and playing with other members. It will “show you where you are on the leaderboard” and indicate that you will be able to check when certain users are online or offline, creating a sort of social experience within the game. When I played with the new feature, I didn’t see an option to invite friends or view the leaderboard, so it may not be available yet.

According to techcrunchNetflix began rolling out the game handle to select titles last month, including in breach, bowling bowler, Conscious!And Mahjong Solitaire, It’s unclear if and when Netflix plans to roll out GameHandle to more of its games, and Netflix didn’t immediately respond. ledgeComment request.

Netflix first launched the games last November, and they didn’t take off at all. A recent CNBC report cites data from app tracking group Apptopia, which shows that one percent of Netflix’s subscribers, or about 1.7 million users, interact with Netflix’s games on a daily basis.

Netflix aims to have a total of 50 games in its library by the end of 2022, and just added Conscious!, a game popularized by The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In addition to a new ad-supported tier and potential crackdown on password sharing, Netflix’s games could play an even bigger role as the company scrambles to keep its staggering subscribers back on the upside.

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