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Netflix shuts two game studios to focus on kids’ games
Netflix is shutting down Night School Studio and Moonloot Games, two of its internal game development studios. The move comes six weeks after Night School released Unhinged, an interactive horror experience, on…
The Story in Brief
Netflix is shutting down Night School Studio and Moonloot Games, two of its internal game development studios. The move comes six weeks after Night School released Unhinged, an interactive horror experience, on Netflix on June 30. The streaming giant says it is prioritising kids' titles, mainstream games, and other genres. Gadgets360 reports that the closures are part of a strategic shift away from niche experimental games toward broader appeal titles.
The Indian Opinion
The predictable chorus will call this another tech giant's failed gaming experiment. But Netflix is not quitting games, it is narrowing its bet. Shuttering Night School Studio just weeks after its latest release feels harsh, but the company has been clear: it wants blockbusters, not critically acclaimed indie darlings. Whether this pivot to kids' titles and mainstream franchises will actually attract or retain subscribers is the real test. Six months of subscriber data will tell us if the strategy works or if Netflix is simply shrinking its ambitions.
Source: gadgets360.com
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