Netflix has introduced its acquisition of a 3rd online game studio in cell developer Boss Fight Entertainment, in response to The New York Times.
Boss Battle Entertainment relies in Allen, Texas, however boasts 130 staff throughout studios in Austin and Seattle. Certainly one of its greatest titles is the technique RPG Dungeon Boss, and the expertise there consists of veterans that labored on video games reminiscent of Halo Wars, Age of Empires, and Star Wars: The Outdated Republic. Netflix has not revealed how a lot it paid for the studio.
Since final September, Netflix has been progressively scooping up sport builders to bolster its presence within the online game market. Earlier this month, it bought Finnish cell developer Next Games for $72 million. Netflix’s acquisition of Oxenfree developer Evening Faculty stands as its most noteworthy buy up to now. The group behind Afterparty is presently creating Oxenfree II: Misplaced Indicators. You'll be able to learn extra about what the longer term holds for Evening Faculty in our interview with the studio’s director.
Along with spreading its IP into the sport business, Netflix has a plethora of online game variations within the pipeline. The corporate not too long ago introduced plans to create a Bioshock film and a brand new Resident Evil series. It additionally renewed The Cuphead Present for a second season.
[Source: The New York Times]
