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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Alex Hern

Video game developers set for cash influx as tech firms compete for deals

A teenager boy playing video games on a computer
Apple, Amazon and Netflix have all launched subscription services in an attempt to entice gamers on to their platforms. Photograph: Carol Yepes/Getty Images

Video game developers are champing at the bit ahead of an influx of money from some of the biggest technology companies in the world as they compete to build a “Netflix for games”.

At the centre of the contest are Microsoft and Sony, followed by less gaming-centric companies such as Apple, Amazon and Netflix who have all launched subscription services in an attempt to entice gamers on to their platforms.

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