Netflix steps into gaming world transforming original shows like 'Stranger Things' into video games

Netflix may soon be known for more than just binge-watching TV and movies, as the company works to push out a new wave of video games based on the company's original content. The company is set to release a slew of video games throughout the next year, starting with the release of'Stranger Things 3: The Game' based on Netflix's wildly popular teen sci-fi series and slated for release on July 4. Additionally, 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance', a companion to an upcoming series based on Jim Henson's'The Dark Crystal,' will be released on the Nintendo Switch later this year. Netflix is siphoning off its content for licensing in video games, a tandem of which will be release throughout the next year. The announcements were made at this year's E3 gaming conference. While'Dark Crystal's' companion game will be a turn-based strategy game that allows players to use different characters from he series, a'Stranger Things' title -- also available on the Switch -- will be a retro 16-bit adventure style game more similar to an RPG.