It's better to try and fail, but Netflix apparently doesn't believe that! The streaming has shut down its own game studio, Netflix AAA, after releasing zero games.
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Το Netflix, όπως γνωρίζετε, παίζει με την ιδέα να παράγει τα δικά του πρωτότυπα παιχνίδια. Προσφέρει ήδη παιχνίδια άλλων στούντιο στην πλατφόρμα του, αλλά ήθελε κάτι δικό τους. Κάπως έτσι γεννήθηκε το πρότζεκτ του στούντιο AAA του Netflix (γνωστό και ως Team “Blue”).
The studio even hired some big names in the industry. The idea was to make Netflix a top-notch product and expand into the huge gaming market. For a reason that is currently unknown, however, its game studio has since closed. Is it because almost no one pays attention to Netflix games?
Not long ago, there were reports that the vast majority of Netflix's 221 million subscribers showed little interest in games on the platform. Despite significant investment, only 1% of users have reportedly tried Netflix games. The average daily user is just 1.7 million!
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The AAA game studio once boasted high-profile talent, including former Overwatch executive producer Chacko Sonny and renowned Halo lead creator Joseph Staten . Netflix has also hired experienced staff from major companies like , SonyBlizzard , and Bungie .
With the studio's closure, it is not clear how many of these top hires are now without positions, although Netflix is said to have moved some of them to other projects.
Netflix's AAA studio, supposedly ambitious given the level of talent involved, likely represented a significant investment. However, Netflix chose to halt its development despite the cost — a decision not often made lightly, even when previous investments are high.
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Netflix clarified that the closure of its AAA game studio does not signal a total departure from gaming. Instead, they plan to continue offering smaller, mobile-friendly games instead of big-budget AAA titles. For now, Netflix seems more focused on integrating video games into its ecosystem through accessible, on-the-go experiences than on developing full-scale games.
Source: phonearena
