This article was originally published on link to post
Netflix is shuttering its Los Angeles-based game studio Night School, best known for side-scrolling psychological thrillers Oxenfree and Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals.
The streamer is also shutting down Moonloot, its game studio based in Helsinki, Finland, which has not yet released any titles but was developing an unannounced life-sim project.
Speaking with GameFile, a Netflix spokesperson confirmed the company still intends to release games on its platform, saying this latest move was an effort to streamline these efforts.
“We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution, so we are making organizational changes to the business to match those priorities,” the spokesperson said. “We are incredibly grateful to the talented colleagues we’re saying goodbye to today. We thank them for all their contributions to Netflix, and wish them the best. Games continue to be an opportunity for us to expand the variety of entertainment we offer Netflix members.”
This news comes just after Night School released Unhinged, a first-person, narrative-driven horror game created in collaboration with Weapons director Zach Cregger, on June 30. Starring names like Sadie Sink and Zoë Kravitz, it stood out as a unique offering in the current gaming landscape, which reviewers
0 Comments