Netflix is buying cell recreation developer Next Games for €65 million, in an try to increase its video games library. The studio has beforehand developed titles primarily based on Netflix’s largest properties akin to Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales and two ‘The Walking Dead’ video games.
Founded in 2013, Next Games is the primary publicly listed cell recreation developer in Finland, specializing in in style leisure franchises like books or tv reveals. The deal is being fulfilled as an all-cash share buy, the place every holder receives €2.1. The total transaction is predicted to shut within the second quarter of 2022.
“Next Games has a seasoned management team, strong track record with mobile games based on entertainment franchises, and solid operational capabilities,” stated 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. 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.”
Netflix has not clarified what sort of initiatives Next Games can be engaged on, although it has confirmed that not one of the titles will function any ads or in-app purchases. All video games can be accessible to paying subscribers, and subsequently, will obtain related remedy as their video streaming part.
Netflix forayed into video video games again in November 2021, once they launched a devoted row and tab, the place cell customers may play choose video games. The catalogue, on the time, solely consisted of 5 titles, and has since partnered with main studios akin to Riot Games to convey League of Legends: Hextech Mayhem and a bunch of different indies to the platform.
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