Netflix Games Launch: First 5 Games Might Underwhelm, But 'League of Legends' Is Coming

$Netflix (NFLX.US)$ launched Netflix Games this week for iPhone and iPad users using the $Apple (AAPL.US)$ iOS app store. The games use Apple’s in-app payment system, a feature not used by the traditional Netflix app.The games are also available for Android users through the Google Play store from $Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$ $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ Netflix subscribers get access to the games without ads or in-app purchases.

The initial five games available at launch are:
“Stranger Things: 1984”
“Stranger Things 3: The Game
“Shooting Hoops”
“Teeter (Up)”
“Card Blast”

What’s Next: A spinoff from popular video game franchise “League of Legends” is coming to Netflix in the future, which could provide a huge boost for its entry in the new sector.
“Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story” will be free for Netflix subscribers and cost $10 for PC players, according to The Verge. The game will come out first for PC and the Nintendo Switch from $Nintendo (ADR) (NTDOY.US)$ before a release later for Netflix subscribers.The game will follow the “League of Legends” characters Ziggs and Heimerdinger.Riot Games, which is owned by $Tencent (TCEHY.US)$ , partnered