Netflix today announced the introduction of a new feature for its gaming service that will allow subscribers to create in-game nicknames when they play Netflix-exclusive games. As previously reported by foreign media outlet TechCrunch, the feature is in development and has been tested in games such as The Breach, Bowling Ballers, Mahjong Solitaire and Heads Up.
The option is now officially available for iOS and Android users. By creating a game nickname, Netflix subscribers can use the same user name for different Netflix games. Game nicknames can help identify players and show up in leaderboards for multiplayer games like Rival Pirates and other games like Dominoes Café and Lucky Luna.
Netflix also says that unified in-game nicknames can help players explore other players, make friends with them or play together. These social features have also recently been spotted in development, as references in the mobile app code suggest the company is looking at ways users can invite each other to play games, showing when they are online and their status, among other things. However, Netflix did not comment on the development at the time, saying only that it was “exploring different features to enrich the Netflix mobile experience”.
