<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Netflix has shut down the studio that made its mobile game </span><em><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Squid Game: Unleashed</span></em><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>. The studio, called Boss Fight Entertainment, was bought by Netflix in 2022 to make more games for the platform. According to a report from Reuters, the news was confirmed by the studio’s co-founder, David Rippy, in a LinkedIn post. He said it was “rough news” but thanked Netflix for the time they had. </span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Even after the shutdown, Squid Game: Unleashed and Netflix Stories will still be available to play on the app.</span></p>
<h2><span style=”color: #ba372a;”><strong>Netflix Plans A New Gaming Strategy</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Netflix is changing how it makes games. The company now wants to focus on simple and story-based games that more people can enjoy. </span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>These will include fun party games, kids’ games, and games based on Netflix’s popular shows. </span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters said Squid Game: Unleashed is a good example of the kind of games Netflix wants to create in the future.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>According to Reuters, Netflix hired Alain Tascan as its new president of games last year to lead this new plan.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The goal is to make games that are more connected to what people already watch on Netflix. </span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>This way, fans can enjoy their favourite stories in new, interactive ways while Netflix reaches a bigger audience.</span></p>
<h2><span style=”color: #ba372a;”><strong>Boss Fight Entertainment’s Journey Ends</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Boss Fight Entertainment had been around for more than ten years before joining Netflix in 2022. During that time, it worked on two major games: Netflix Stories and Squid Game: Unleashed.</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>David Luehmann, a director at the studio, also shared on LinkedIn that it was time for the studio to close after “10+ great years.”</span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The closure is part of Netflix’s plan to focus only on areas that fit its bigger goals. The company is trying new things like ad-supported plans, cloud streaming, and mobile games to reach more users. </span></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>While Boss Fight’s journey ends here, Netflix is expected to continue building new, creative games in the coming years.</span></p>
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