Five different sources told Cheddar on Monday that Apple has been talking to developers for months about launching a subscription service that “would function like Netflix for games.”

However, according to Engadget, other major companies including NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Verizon, to name a few, also have their eyes on the “Netflix for Gaming” prize and have made some moves towards exploring what could be a very lucrative space.

It makes sense that Apple might be throwing its own hat into the ring.

Apple bought Texture, which has been described as a Netflix for magazines, last year. And Tim Cook has been hinting at a streaming internet video service — like making content deals with Oprah Winfrey to show it really means business — as well.

Netflix for gaming fits in that pattern.

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Although there is little information regarding how much Apple’s gaming service would cost, what it would include, and if it will ever happen. Cheddar reports that Apple could take on a role of publisher to distributors, meaning that it could distribute and market selected games that haven’t been exclusively designed by Apple.