Netflix has bought Night School Studio, the developer of games like Oxenfree and Afterparty.
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 streaming service said the move reflected « the early stages of creating a great gaming experience for our members ». Netflix touts Night School’s past games – which also include the TV show tie-in Mr. Robot:1.51exfiltrati0n and the drinking in hell game Afterparty – and « artistic excellence » as reasons for entering the partnership. Netflix has already started rolling games out to its members, starting with Poland, which was first to get Stranger Things games on Android devices starting last month. Those games already existed, however – and the acquisition of Night School is intended to improve Netflix’s capabilities and extend its library of titles. Night School is already working on a new game for 2022 – Oxenfree 2, the sequel to its biggest game to date.
