Netflix to add soccer video game based on FIFA World Cup next year

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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Netflix logo on one of their buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo

Dec 17 - Netflix on Wednesday said it will add a soccer simulation title to its gaming portfolio, as the streaming giant ‍looks ​to leverage the FIFA World Cup 2026 ‍tournament to deepen its video game push.

The soccer title will be developed ​and ​published by Delphi Interactive, which is also helping create a premium James Bond game called 007 First Light, and in association ‍with the sports governing body, FIFA.

Netflix said the game will launch ​in time for the ⁠worlds most-watched sporting event, scheduled to start June next year in the U.S.

The company is also currently the front-runner for buying several of Warner Bros ​Discoverys assets, including its highly reputed video game studios, for $72 billion.

Heavy investments to ‌boost Netflixs gaming ambitions ​have not been highly successful amid shifts in leadership and strategy. The firm has prioritized party games and recognizable franchises including Rockstar Games GTA: San Andreas and Red Dead Redemption.

Buying Warner Bros gaming studios, which include the makers of popular franchises such as Mortal Kombat, Batman Arkham ‍and Hogwarts Legacy would allow the streaming pioneer entry into the ​highly lucrative, big-budget games market.

The FIFA game joins a suite of games ​playable on televisions, including party games such ‌as LEGO Party! and Pictionary: Game Night, in which phones are used as