INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Netflix and Telltale Games have entered into a deal that will bring simple game experiences to the streaming service
Stranger Things - though no release window or additional details were provided.According to sources speaking confidentially to
TheIndianSubcontinent, the Netflix version of Minecraft: Story Mode will be delivered via video files and will accept commands via any
remote equipped with directional and select buttons
from the final product.)While Netflix has yet to announce any deal of this caliber with a game development studio, Telltale has mentioned
wanting to work with the streaming service in the past on several occasions, and a potential deal between the companies would extend the
work that Netflix has done with shows like Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale and Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile, which let younger
viewers choose how the story unfolds.How will it workWhen asked what a final product might look like, sources pointed to the Amazon Fire TV
place characters on a set path to move forward, for example.Netflix might not be aloneThe deal could potentially raise eyebrows with
However, sources have confirmed that HBO was among the companies approached when the idea was conceived and turned Telltale down, saying
game, sources say the game should have been ready for launch in the autumn of 2017, but was pushed back to a later date
partnership, and will update this story when we hear back from them.New detailsUpdate #1: In a statement sent to TheIndianSubcontinent,
Netflix says that the details we were provided on the Stranger Things game from our source weren't accurate and has agreed to provide
appears to be a job listing on Netflix's website for a Manager of Interactive Licensing who will, among other things, "use games as a
marketing tactic to capture demand and delight our member community (ex: Stranger Things: The Game)"
This role will likely be pivotal in bringing more interactive experiences to the platform in the future, and potentially lead to more
Netflix-branded game crossovers.Matt Swider has contributed to this report.
