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Netflix Shuts Down Its AAA Gaming Studio Amid Major Industry Push

Netflix Shuts Down Its AAA Gaming Studio Amid Major Industry Push

Berfin Ceren Meray
November 02 2024 - 08:04pm

In a surprising move, Netflix has closed down its AAA game development studio, a team created to bring high-quality gaming experiences directly to the platform. Known for investing heavily in the gaming industry over recent years, Netflix's decision to shutter this studio raises questions about its gaming strategy moving forward. Here’s what happened and what it might mean for Netflix’s future in gaming!

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Known by many for its series, movies, and shows, Netflix is also winning over gamers' hearts with Netflix Games.

Known by many for its series, movies, and shows, Netflix is also winning over gamers' hearts with Netflix Games.

Under the Netflix Games tab, the platform offers subscribers free games to play on their mobile devices. Popular titles like 12 MinutesGTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, and Hades have been added to Netflix Games' growing library.

In 2022, Netflix established its own studio to produce AAA games.

In 2022, Netflix established its own studio to produce AAA games.

A job posting for this studio specified that hires would work on a 'AAA PC game,' and they subsequently brought on notable industry figures like former Overwatch lead producer Chacko Sonny.

However, Netflix has now shut down its AAA game studio, Team Blue, despite the high hopes surrounding it.

However, Netflix has now shut down its AAA game studio, Team Blue, despite the high hopes surrounding it.

The studio, which included talents like Raf Grassetti, a former art director from the God of War series, and Halo series veteran Joseph Staten, was closed before any details about the game they were working on were revealed.

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