This comes at a time of massive consolidation across the gaming industry, as Microsoft is working to acquire publisher Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion, while Sony is purchasing Destiny developer Bungie for $3.6 billion. Netflix has acquired Oxenfree developer Night School Studio, the companies announced Tuesday.The game studio, known for its branching narratives, will create original games for the streaming. Netflix previously acquired Oxenfree developer Night School Studio, which is currently working on Oxenfree 2. While we're just getting started in games, I am confident that together with Next Games we will be able to build a portfolio of world class games that will delight our members around the world," said Michael Verdu, vice president of games at Netflix. "We are excited for Next Games to join Netflix as a core studio in a strategic region and key talent market, expanding our internal game studio capabilities. The company gained notoriety with its first major release, Oxenfree, in. Night School Studio was first founded in 2014. The team consists of around 120 employees located in Helsinki, Finland, significantly expanding the game development workforce at Netflix. The company will be the first video game development studio owned by Netflix. Next Games previously worked on some licensed games, including Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales and The Walking Dead: No Man's Land.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |