Netflix
Early this month, Netflix gave high hopes to all of their video-game loving subscribers when they stated they were still looking into the possibility of adding game rentals to their services. Unfortunately, those hopes and dreams were quickly and brutally crushed yesterday, when CEO Reed Hastings apparently confirmed to investors there are no longer plans to pursue game rentals.
Back in September when Netflix was ready to split into two separate companies, the up and coming “Qwikster” was going to add in video game rentals as a service. This was confirmed, a done deal, just patiently awaiting the official launch of the new company. After public outcry over the forthcoming split, the decision was swiftly axed and the two companies were to remain as one. Now it’s obvious that the video game service has met the same fate, but the reasons why may never be fully understood. With plans already set in motion to launch this new feature, it seems odd to turn back on it now simply because the company didn’t split, but ultimately it’s not up to us.
Then again, is it? The power of the people was enough to overturn the split of the company, and more recently was enough to stop SOPA, so perhaps if gamers get out there and voice their opinions, we could get the wheels turning again. If you would like to have your voice heard, you can call Netflix’s customer service line at 1-888-811-1933. It’s available 24 hours a day. If you’re not big on verbal contact and you have a twitter account, you can send a tweet their way letting them know you want games back! Just tweet to @NetflixHelps Monday through Friday, and they promise to respond within 24 hours. If enough interest in video game rentals through Netflix is shown, they just might rethink their decision.
Anthony Ortale writes news and reviews on behalf of Examiner.com. He does so much gaming in his spare time, it’s practically a full time job! If you like what you read here, please subscribe to his articles! You can also follow Tony on Twitter, or become a fan on Facebook! If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to email Tony any time at ortale.anthony@gmail.com, he would love to hear from you!
