‘The Queen’s Gambit’ sets a world record in the OTT universe

‘The Queen’s Gambit’, the miniseries that has been streaming on Netflix, has created a global record. As per the streaming giant, 62 million households chose to watch the period female-centric drama in its first 28 days.

The series made it to the Top 10 in 92 countries and has been ranked No. 1 in 63 countries, Netflix revealed. “The novel (by the same name) has entered The New York Times bestseller list, 37 years after its release,” the OTT platform said, suggesting that the popularity of the miniseries has had a positive multiplier effect for the book.

There is more. “The power of THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT. eBay chess inquiries up 250%, Goliath Games chess sales up 170%, Google chess searches at 9-year high,” a Twitter user wrote.