Crunchyroll Comes for Netflix With Expansion Into Mobile Games

Netflix is doing its best to WatchNetflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More CoTweets | Editor Picks CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishHere’s a trailer released today to celebrate the launch:Crunchyroll Game Vault Launch TrailerThis release makes a certain amount of sense for Crunchyroll since it already has an interactive division that releases free-to-download games that tie into its anime content, including Street Fighter: Duel and My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero. As for Crunchyroll Game Vault, titles at launch include Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery, Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions, inbento, River City Girls, and Wolfstride.AdvertisementNo doubt this new initiative is part of Crunchyroll’s strategy to keep anime-curious eyeballs locked onto its content—though the company is also touting Crunchyroll Game Vault as a way for game developers to find exposure for their own creations, too. “Crunchyroll Game Vault is a curated, focused library of premium titles for the global anime fan that loves gaming, adding even more value to Crunchyroll memberships by connecting fans with anime-infused content,” Crunchyroll’s Terry Li said in a press release. “With Crunchyroll Game Vault, we’re also looking forward to working with international developers to bring their titles to mobile for the first time or introduce existing mobile games to the Crunchyroll community as part of an amazing line-up.”

Based on reporting by gizmodo.com.