Stranger Things is one of the most watched series in Netflix history.

This is Stranger Things The Game.

And this is Stranger Things Puzzle Tales. And this is Stranger Things 1984. Just three games

and an entire library that Netflix has been building as part of a stealthy and ambitious new push.

The streaming giant says it's just getting started on what could be a massive opportunity

in video games.

We believe that we can build games into a strong content category leveraging our

current core film and series by connecting members, especially members that are fans of specific IPs, with games that they will love.

But first, Netflix will have to crack a notoriously tough market, or even giants like Google have failed.

It's just one of a slew of new business lines

that Netflix has been experimenting with,

that are more important than ever,

as its stock lags behind the mega caps

that used to be on par with.

This week on Tech Check, we're going to dive into Netflix's new Side

Quest video games.

You wouldn't be alone if you never realize Netflix makes video games

something that the company has even poked fun at in this billboard from last year.

Two years ago it announced it was going all in on gaming as subscriber growth slowed after a COVID

surge. It snapped up three studios in a matter of months and brought in big names

including Mike Verdu, a top gaming executive with history at EA, Zenga, and Facebook.

And since then, it's quietly amassed a huge but widely varied library

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