If Netflix set a trend in the way of watching cinema today, it is no coincidence that now it is video games. And we all know the Netflix platform today. Infinity of movies and series of original content and purchase. Productions like own 'Bright' or other films. Scorsese, Tarantino, Nolan… The best film directors have their place in him. And from there, HBO, Movistar plus, etc. Who will approach Utomik?
Utomik has taken this trend and taken it to his ground. If Netflix is one of the queens of the seventh art, Utomik pretends to be in video games. A platform where through a monthly subscription you can 'rent' an infinity of video games without limits to play them. This seems to lead to the elimination of physical games. Rent the video game and play it until you get bored, to 'deliver'again and download another.
What is Utomik?
We have grown from an independent startup with no industry support to having a library of over 750 games and over 100 publishing partners in just over 2 years. That support includes Warner Bros. Games, Disney, SEGA, THQ Nordic, Epic Games, Curve Digital, IO Interactive, and many more. It's more than any other subscription gaming platform and it's just the beginning.
It was founded in 2014 by a community of Dutch gamers and in 2016 the first beta version was released. With little international recognition so far, it releases its final version and is successfully performed.
“As we are now officially launched, users get unlimited access to play over 750 games for $ 6.99 per month * or $ 9.99 per month for a family plan for four. The release will also include a new and improved client design. "
With a launch of more than 750 games it is easy to create calculations in your head, to know the profitability of the project. If a top-notch game rises to € 80, paying € 6,99 or € 9,99 each month between four people will be more profitable. And all from home and without waiting. Also including parental control for the little ones.
How does Utomik work?
At the moment, the Utomik catalog has 765 games from 50 renowned companies. From Warner to Disney through other renowned companies such as SEGA, Talltale Games or THQ, among others. A catalog that grows at a rate of about 15 or 20 video games a month, as the company states on its website.
The important thing will be the download. Today, from the store from any game console or even the platform Steam For PC, buying a game online and downloading it is difficult. Utomik promises that this will not be so.
When downloading a video game, you must wait a minimum of time for the loading of the essential content for its start. Once this load, which can be 20% of the total video game, has been made, you can start playing. While you play, the rest will be downloaded in the background. This will not affect the gaming experience. In this way, it will give a bonus to the players with the most desire to play.
From Batman to Metro 2033
Despite the fact that during these last two years several companies have launched similar services, as is the case of PlayStation Now, there are great expectations placed on this platform, which aims to become the 'Netflix of video games' after reaching an agreement with more than one hundred companies during the beta phase of the service.
At the moment, it does not have such recognized names. The Fifa or Call of duty franchises do not have a gap and the releases that exist have more time. But in their growth and work with companies like Disney, Warner, SEGA, it will not be a long wait when these franchises join them.
For those who are already in their BETA version as loyal allies of the company, the price will be the same as they had. Looking like this at € 5,99. During all the time that they are subscribed, without limit of years.