Viewers get in on the action as Netflix kicks off new interactive TV offerings

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Summary

Netflix is launching its first original horror video game, Unhinged, on June 30. The title lets viewers use their phones as controllers to interact with objects on a TV screen. Netflix is using the release to pull more subscribers into interactive entertainment and to learn which game genres work best on its service. The company has shifted away from mobile-only games and is focusing on TV-based titles tied to its own franchises and original worlds.

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Streaming Media Software as a Service (SaaS) Entertainment Software

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Netflix
$25M to $50M