Netflix say whaaaaaat
Just read another follow up about the Netflix integration now possibly going to be inserted into the Nintendo Wii. So now there is XBOX, Playstation, and Nintendo…..What’s interesting to me about this is not the video component but the portability of game content. I actually did a school project a while back that looked at the used game market. Places like Game Stop make a killing off of people selling and buying games. I read Game Stop’s annual report which I believe it was there 2007 or 2008 iteration that discussed the downloadability of games wasn’t there and wouldn’t be for a while.
But I believe bringing in a partner like Netflix who is very much moving or beginning to transition it’s business model to a networked delivery system we might be just around the corner from seeing some truly remarkable innovations. We could see subscriptions services emerge or single game experiences emerge. What’s becomes fascinating about this is the consideration for the shifting of content. Recognition of my status in one game carried over to another to place me into particular game situations. As we see the benefits of OpenID, Facebook Connect, etc. evolve I think we’ll see more than just playing against friends in games.