Netflix closes more game studios as it pulls back on video games
Netflix is closing Oxenfree developer Night School Studio and Moonloot amid an ongoing shift in its gaming strategy.
Netflix is closing Oxenfree developer Night School Studio and Moonloot amid an ongoing shift in its gaming strategy.
The short version
- A month after releasing the star-studded Unhinged, Netflix is closing the studio behind it Netflix is closing two more of its video game studios as the streaming giant continues to scale back on internal game development.
- The company is shutting down Los Angeles-based Night School Studio, the developer behind the acclaimed Oxenfree series, and plans to close Helsinki-based Moonloot.
- Netflix acquired Night School Studio in 2021, while Moonloot was founded in 2022.
What happened
Game File first reported the closures. Netflix told Game File that it is focusing its gaming efforts around kids games, party games, story-driven titles, and games with mainstream appeal.
Why it matters
Netflix recently released Toca Boca Jr Kitchen , an "open-ended cooking game for kids," and Netflix Minigolf , a couch co-op party game featuring minigolf courses based on Stranger Things , Squid Game , and Bridgerton .
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