Good news for Netflix subscribers! A new game is coming to the streaming company’s mobile app in January 2023 titled Valiant Hearts: Coming Home, the sequel to Valiant Hearts: The Great War.
The game is set during World War I and features a dramatic narrative game. It follows four characters and offers a story about friendship, survival, and sacrifice as they deal with the overwhelming impact of war. It tells part of the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, the first African-American infantry unit to fight in World War I.
Like the previous game, gameplay features a combination of exploration, puzzles, and action. In addition, Walt, who was the faithful canine companion from the first game, returns to help players solve puzzles.
Netflix and Ubisoft
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is the first of three games from Ubisoft releasing exclusively on Netflix, a part of the company’s plan to enter the gaming market. These mobile games can be downloaded by and offered to those with Netflix subscriptions with no ads or microtransactions.
After Valiant Hearts, Netflix members can look forward to Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, also coming out in 2023. This one is a roguelite-inspired hack-and-slash adventure. The third one is an original Assassin's Creed mobile game, which is currently in development.
Netflix and Tilting Point
Ubisoft isn't the only studio releasing games through Netflix. Tilting Point has also partnered with the streaming giant to launch multiple mobile games, and like the game from Ubisoft, Tilting Point titles are also free to subscribers without ads and in-app purchases. For now, three games are planned under this partnership.
The first one is SpongeBob: Get Cooking, based on the characters from Nickelodeon, and has already been released. The second one is Narcos: Cartel Wars Unlimited, inspired by the Netflix series from Gaumont. Finally, the third game is being developed with Emerald City Games, but no details have been revealed about it except that it's arriving in 2023 and is based on a Netflix series.
Netflix and Gaming
It was in November 2021 when Netflix revealed plans of launching games on mobile platforms and tablet devices. Since then, many have been added which you can learn more about them here.
