Who wants Half-Life 3 or Beyond Good & Evil 2? Roku, in an try to gamify content material discovery on its platform, has cooked up a gaming announcement for the ages. Behold: Roklue. Sure, that is an actual identify that somebody with a job title and (probably excessive) wage got here up with.
Roklue (shudder) will quiz gamers on “the films and TV reveals that everybody is speaking about,” together with basic “beloved favorites.” When it references a film or present, it is going to present a hyperlink for you to tune in on your system. The preliminary model is an Oscar season tie-in (“Roklue: Awards Season”) that debuts on Saturday. This inaugural model is produced by B17 Leisure, a Sony-owned firm.
Roku says it is going to rotate thematic content material all through the yr. Selection reports that these will focus on music festivals, the Emmys and holidays.
Aside from that identify, which ought to include a gag-reflex warning, Roklue sounds innocent sufficient. You play a trivia recreation to discover new stuff to stream; Roku grows its engagement. Win-win. However with company schemes like this, it is all the time price questioning the place additional monetization may ultimately come into play. Suppose one thing like linking to sequence on platforms you do not but subscribe to. (Howdy, kickback.)
On March 7, you may discover the free Roklue (ick) recreation on your Roku house display, no obtain required.
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