Netflix Appoints Epic Games' Alain Tascan as President of Games (Exclusive)

Epic Games' Alain Tascan will take over as head of Netflix's fast-growing games division.

Most recently, he served as executive vice president of games development at Epic Games, overseeing the development of first-party games such as "Fortnite," "LEGO Fortnite," "Rocket League" and "Fall Guys." In his new role, Tascan will report to Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters.

Tascan's appointment as president of games at Netflix comes one month after Facebook and EA veteran Mike Verdu, who was Netflix's vice president of games, announced he was shifting to a new role focused on "transformative innovation in game creation and development."

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Netflix launched its gaming business in November 2021 and has since acquired four game studios: Night School, Boss Fight, Next Games, and Spry Fox. It is also building two studios in Southern California and Helsinki.

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To date, Netflix has released more than 100 games, including its self-developed 'Oxenfree II: Lost Signals', which was named one of the best games of 2023, as well as games based on Netflix's hit IPs such as 'Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy', 'Too Hot to Handle', 'Virgin River', and 'Money Heist'. Netflix currently has more than 80 games in development, including Emily in Paris, Selling Sunsets, and a multiplayer game based in the world of Squid, which will debut later this year to coincide with the launch of season two of the TV series.

Netflix recently rolled out tests of games on TV and PC in several countries as part of a long-term strategy to make games available on all devices. During the company's second-quarter earnings call last week, Netflix executives promised that the company would launch one new video game per month, starting in July of this year.

Prior to Epic, Tascan founded Ubisoft and EA's Montreal studios, where he worked on Army of Two, Need for Speed: Nitro, and Batman Vengeance. Tascan was also founder and CEO of Umi Games, which developed the mobile game Family Feud Live.

"Alan has more than 30 years of experience in global video game development, production, licensing and studio building," said Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix. "He has a passion for making great games and a track record of taking bold creative bets. We're excited to have him lead Netflix Games." As entertainment continues to evolve, Netflix has continued to demonstrate an unparalleled ability to innovate and engage audiences around the world. Building on the incredible foundation our talented games team has built, we believe Netflix is ​​uniquely positioned to redefine the future of gaming.