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Jun 16, 2023 · Night School was the first purchase in September 2021, but Netflix today owns six video game studios, including Alphabear developer Spry Fox and two internal teams in California and Finland.
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Night School Studio is a game developer known for player-driven narratives that combine wonder, danger, and humor. In 2021, we joined Netflix.
Sep 28, 2021 · Night School Studio, the independent game developer known for narrative-driven titles like Oxenfree, announced today it has been acquired by Netflix. This makes it the first games studio the...
Oct 4, 2021 · According to VentureBeat, Netflix’s entry into the gaming industry began with the purchase of Night School Studio, which is famous for its Oxenfree game released in 2016 and currently working on its sequel, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals.
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By Samuel Roberts
published 29 September 2021
Netflix makes a deeper move into gaming
(Image credit: Night School Studio)
Netflix just make its biggest strategic move into gaming yet, acquiring Night School Studio, the developer behind the acclaimed story-based adventure game Oxenfree.
The obvious connection to make here is that Night School would be perfectly positioned to create a Stranger Things game. Oxenfree is a game about teenagers exploring a spooky island, with choices that let you form relationships with different characters.
Still, given that Stranger Things season 4 is coming next year and that the show isn't expected to last for many more years, the boat might've sailed on that one. Plus, Netflix already has a couple of games based on that series.
Rather than being limited to tie-in games, though, Netflix will give the studio the flexibility to stretch its creative muscles. "We’ll keep cooking up new game worlds," is one of the promises Krankel makes in his blog post.
It's likely Netflix just wanted a studio with a strong storytelling perspective and an eye for beautiful settings as a starting point for gaming. If nothing else, the acquisition demonstrates excellent taste.
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Jul 19, 2023 · Netflix acquired its first studio, Night School, in 2021. Now it’s launching Oxenfree II: Lost Signals with the streaming service. How it fares could be a bellwether for indie success.
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Sep 28, 2021 · Netflix, still in the early innings of its video-game strategy, announced that it has acquired Night School Studio, a game developer best known for its critically acclaimed debut game, the...
