Crunchyroll is adding mobile games to its subscription
by Andrew Webster from The Verge - All Posts on (#6G6HH)
Captain Velvet: The Jump+ Dimensions. | Image: Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is making a bigger push into games. The anime streaming service, which has previously published a handful of mobile titles, is adding mobile games to its offering in a move similar to Netflix's ongoing foray into gaming. The new feature is called the Crunchyroll Game Vault and is available starting today.
The vault is available for free to subscribers of the Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan tiers of Crunchyroll - the two higher-cost tiers available - and at launch, there will be five titles. That includes Captain Velvet: The Jump+ Dimensions, River City Girls, Wolfstride, Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery, and Inbento. Much like on Netflix or Apple Arcade, the games will all be free and devoid of in-app purchases.
Whereas most...