Netflix's gaming "secret weapon" is no more - Oxenfree studio Night School is to close
The hope that Netflix might produce something more than snackable sports or party games has vanished with today's revelation that Oxenfree studio Night School is to close.
The hope that Netflix might produce something more than snackable sports or party games has vanished with today's revelation that Oxenfree studio Night School is to close.
The short version
- It was only a handful of weeks ago Night School released the inventive horror game Unhinged, starring Zoë Kravitz and Sadie Sink, which cleverly paired phones and TV screens to create a short but striking experience.
- In an article for Eurogamer, Matt said Unhinged offered "the kind of entertaining interactive narrative experiment I hoped we might see from Netflix when it first announced it was getting into games".
- Netflix said it was doing so to prioritise games you probably ignore: kids games, party games, "story-driven fare" and "games with mainstream hooks", wrote Game File.
What happened
A Netflix spokesperson said: "We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution, so we are making organisational changes to the business to match those priorities." The company is also cutting an unknown number of jobs from its internal games team. "We are incredibly grateful to the talented colleagues we're saying goodbye to today.
Why it matters
We thank them for all their contributions to Netflix, and wish them the best," the spokesperson added.
Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at Eurogamer via the links above and below.