Netflix’s entry into the gaming market is off to a sluggish begin. According to an evaluation carried out by Apptopia on behalf of , the streaming big’s video games have been downloaded a complete of 23.3 million occasions and common about 1.7 million day by day customers. Put one other approach, lower than one % of Netflix’s 221 million clients are profiting from the video games included of their subscriptions.

Netflix didn’t instantly reply to Engadget’s request for remark. In the previous, the corporate indicated it didn’t anticipate its gaming division to be worthwhile instantly. “We’re going to be experimental and try a bunch of things,” Netflix COO Greg Peters advised buyers through the firm’s fourth-quarter earnings calls final 12 months.

Still, the query that’s in all probability on everybody’s thoughts is how lengthy Netflix is prepared to attend to see if it made the precise wager, particularly after it throughout its most up-to-date quarter. Other lofty bets — like the corporate’s in-house fan weblog, Tudum — have been the topic of cutbacks after just a few months of spending.

The firm has shared treasured few particulars on how a lot it has spent increasing its portfolio past TV exhibits and films, however most indicators level to a major funding. Earlier this 12 months, the corporate paid $72 million to , the studio behind Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales. More not too long ago, it secured unique cellular rights to beloved indie titles like Spiritfarer and . The firm is unlikely to make comparable investments sooner or later if its present ones don’t pan out.