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Fifa and Netflix team up on a World Cup phone game

The game, built by Delphi Interactive, reaches Netflix subscribers June eleventh and uses a phone as the controller; Netflix also has the 2027 Women's World Cup.

On air: Chip Darnell and Brock Thunderson on BBN After Hours
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  1. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistOkay, so what actually happened? Because Netflix and FIFA is a sentence I did not have on my list.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFIFA and Netflix have partnered on a World Cup video game that lives inside Netflix, called FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, with all forty-eight teams and sixteen host venues.

  3. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistDoes this touch my life? Do I need a console?

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNo console. Awful Announcing says you use your phone as the controller and swipe the screen to shoot and pass.

  5. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSwipe. That's how I dismiss a notification.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGianni Infantino called it a great historic step for FIFA, so yes, folks, the step is a thumb.

  7. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistAnd when can I start swiping history?

  8. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJune eleventh, opening day of the World Cup. Rated: historic, ten out of ten swipes.

  9. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI've swiped away worse than a historic step, Chip. Mostly emails from my landlord.

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The story so far

  1. Brewers reach World Series for first time since 1982 · ESPN
  2. Tonga stun England in World Cup opener · BBC Sport
  3. Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930? · Wikipedia
  4. The dog who found the World Cup · Wikipedia
  5. US under-17 women beat Samoa 17-0 for biggest win in World Cup history · The Guardian
  6. US to host first Women's Club World Cup in 2028 · Yahoo Sports
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