84% of Woman gamers in South India feel that gaming can be pursued as a career

Popular tech giant HP has recently conducted a study and has discovered that 99 percent of people living in Hyderabad are certain that gaming relieves stress. Furthermore, the study showed that more than 90 percent of people believe that gaming can be a good career option. Along with the facts mentioned above, it was discovered that more than 48 percent of the respondents are willing to spend up to Rs 1 lakh on gaming rigs and PC. The study conducted by HP revealed certain new trends like growing preference in gaming among women, and they are also keen on taking it up as a career option.

Almost 84 percent of the women respondents have stated that they have the desire to pursue gaming as a career. A recent HP study shows that 94 percent of the respondents feel that gaming induces positive feelings and reduces stress significantly. Women are ahead of men in this sudden shift of perception, and they feel that gaming can improve cognitive skills, improve cognitive skills, and relieve stress. Ninety-four percent of women respondents have stated that gaming is the best source of recreation and relaxation when compared to 92 percent of men. The survey was conducted in the South Indian cities of Chennai, Hyderabad, and Coimbatore, and it shows that people agree that gaming is beneficial.

 

Netflix might soon enter the video games segment and deliver its services at no extra cost

Video streaming giant Netflix is gearing up to foray into the gaming segment.  The streaming platform has also recently hired the services of former Facebook and EA executive Mike Verdu as VP for its Game Development effort. As of now, Netflix offers TV shows and movies on its streaming platform, and in recent times it has been hinting at entering the gaming market. In two separate announcements, Netflix had stated it would be launching Kids Recap Email and Top 10 row for Kids to make its services more kids-friendly.

According to the recent reports from Bloomberg, Netflix might enter the gaming segment by the end of next year. It is speculated that the games might be offered for no extra cost initially, and this will help the company establish its presence in a more saturated market like the US. Netflix’s first major announcement regarding its entry into gaming came at E3 2019, when a game based on Stranger Things was revealed. Back in May, the company was on the lookout for new key executives to help the company in game development, and so far, Netflix has experimented with TV Shows and movies like Carmen Sandiego, Bandersnatch, and Black Mirror, among others.