Netflix Says Kids Don't Care About Consoles: '8-Year-Olds Aren’t Dreaming of PlayStation 6'

[Jaguar93]

Netflix Says Kids Don't Care About Consoles: '8-Year-Olds Aren’t Dreaming of PlayStation 6' - IGN

Netflix's President of Games, Alain Tascan, is expecting a future generation that relies less on gaming consoles as major players like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo push forward with new hardware.

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Now, speaking to The Game Business, president of games at Netflix Alain Tascan says he doesn't think the current model of console games is the future for the industry.

"[When it comes to] console, we started to look at the future where the platform is agnostic," he said. "Look at the younger generation. Are eight year-olds and ten year-olds dreaming of owning a PlayStation 6? I am not sure.

"They are wanting to interact with any digital screen, whatever it is, wherever it is, even in the car. With console, you're thinking about high definition, you're thinking about the controller […] If we look at this older model, I think it will restrain us."

In October, Netflix shut down its triple-A studio, known as Team Blue, after spending the past couple of years acquiring a number of veteran developers to join it. These included former Overwatch executive producer Chacko Sonny, Halo veteran Joseph Staten, and former Sony Santa Monica art director Raf Grassetti. All three reportedly left Netflix after the studio was closed down.

Last month, it was reported that Netflix had also laid off multiple staff at Night School Studio, the development team best known for the Oxenfree games. Night School Studio was acquired by Netflix back in 2021, becoming the first game developer to be acquired by the streaming company.

 

[⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐]

.... At 12 years old I became moderator of PS3forums.com - the number 1 PlayStation forum at the time aside from the official Sony one

 

[rabbid]

Not entirely wrong. I think being able to stream powerful games on smaller devices is the future for sure. iPhone/Switch/GamePass type experiences. The thing is the PS6 will easily be able to accommodate that if they keep going with the Portal line, or a standalone Portal. Kids don't have disposable income like that, you still have to appeal to the people buying the thing.

 

[Jaguar93]

 

[The Mad Titan]

It's me, I'm Netflix's

 

[ALonelyDad]

As an 8 year old, my biggest dream is coming home and playing a 1D game on Netflix

 

[Regular_P]

Are there any competent execs left?

 

[ORDER_66]

 

[Neuromancer]

Are kids actually playing games on Netflix?

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

My 6 year old, who just got a switch for Christmas last year, is asking for the switch 2 for his birthday.

 

[RamsayBolton]

My 6 year, old who just got a switch for Christmas last year, is asking for the switch 2 for his birthday.

switch is an exception

 

[Womb Raider]

 

[ROBEEZYKILLA]

Which means the coli is going to have to shut down the arcadium in the near future

 

[bigde09]

“That’s bullshyt!”- Coli nikkas in their 40s

 

[acri1]

Probably true to a degree it's all about smartphones for kids these days, it's mostly people 25+ who care about consoles other than Switch.

And I say that as someone that's literally owned every Playstation console and will buy a PS6 if there is one.