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rc042 t1_j127tri wrote

Reply to comment by Neo2199 in Netflix will be next on Microsoft’s shopping list (Opinion) by Neo2199

>Part of the rationale for a deal is that Microsoft wants to offer a video-game streaming service over multiple devices.

This makes no sense for several reasons.

  1. Microsoft has a game streaming service. It's built into their game pass service.
  2. Netflix does not have the same skill set as their existing developers / engineers to design games for streaming. Netflix has a few games, but most of them are mobile apps, not streaming games.

IF Microsoft is looking to buy Netflix next year, it would likely be for their video streaming customers / service, and possibly the content production. They could offer discounts If you have both game pass and netflix, but thinking larger, I'd think they would use it to cross promote their upcoming games.

What if the new elder scrolls game also had a twelve episode anime launch on Netflix the week before the game launches. Or a fallout live action show. They own the IP rights to these now, and would be able to expand the brands.

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CAM2772 t1_j129adt wrote

Or if they wanted to build off popular Netflix properties such as a Stranger Things video game

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ruinersclub t1_j12l5ol wrote

Apple - Apple TV+

Amazon - Prime Video

Microsoft - Netflix / Gamepass

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Radulno t1_j12tl18 wrote

> Or a fallout live action show.

That's already happening with Amazon FYI. They don't really need to buy Netflix to make shows, they just need to associate with a production studio and do them, they'll find a distributor (Netflix is very into video games adaptation but others too). They already did for Cuphead and Halo btw

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rc042 t1_j15zbtn wrote

Yeah I was aware of the halo and Cuphead. I was not aware of the fallout show. Good to know.

You're right they don't need to, but if they have a platform they don't need to "shop it around" which removes some complexity.

I honestly don't think Microsoft needs to buy Netflix, and I don't see a major gain for them if they do. They could probably make a little more of a profit with Netflix than current Netflix (take all the cloud services in house to Azure and they get the family discount there) but I don't see much sense in them buying Netflix, unlike the author of the article.

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