Netflix closes development studio for Squid Game, which reached number one in 107 countries and drew praise from within the company for its vision of what Netflix should be like.
It has been revealed that game studio
Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/806303/netflix-squid-game-unleashed-boss-fight-entertainment-studio-shutdown
Netflix Closes Its Squid Game Studio - GameSpot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-closes-its-squid-game-studio/1100-6535709/
Netflix, a video streaming service, offers original games for paid subscribers. In addition to paid subscriptions, the service also offers game apps that anyone can install and play for free. 'Squid Game: Deathmatch' is one such game app that anyone can play for free. However, 'Squid Game: Deathmatch' also has in-app purchases.
'Squid Game: Deathmatch in Hell' Game Trailer - Netflix - YouTube
Boss Fight Entertainment, the developer of 'Squid Game: Deathmatch Hell,' is a game studio acquired by Netflix in March 2022. At the time of the acquisition, the founders of Boss Fight Entertainment commented, 'Boss Fight's mission is to provide players with a simple, beautiful, and fun gaming experience no matter where they play.' 'Netflix's commitment to offering ad-free games as part of its subscription allows game developers like us to focus on creating fun gameplay without worrying about monetization. We are thrilled to join Netflix at this early stage. We look forward to continuing to do what we love and helping to shape the future of gaming on Netflix together.'
Netflix has frequently touted the success of 'Squid Game: Deathmatch Hell,' claiming that it reached number one in free action game rankings in 107 countries upon release. Netflix CEO Greg Peters also praised the success of 'Squid Game: Deathmatch Hell' during its third-quarter 2025 earnings call, naming it as an example of a franchise-based story game the company plans to develop.
David Rippey, one of the co-founders of Boss Fight Entertainment, posted on his LinkedIn account, 'Hi everyone. News of Boss Fight's closure spread quickly. Thank you to everyone who reached out today. This is certainly sad news, but I'm so grateful for the time we spent together at Netflix.' 'After over 10 years of great work at Boss Fight, the last few years at Netflix, the time has come to close the studio.' 'I'm so proud of all the people, the work, and the games we've created. I can't wait for you to see what we've been working on!'
The closure of Boss Fight Entertainment is part of a continuing wave of job cuts across the gaming industry, according to technology publication The Verge. In October 2025, developer Funcom cut staff despite the massive success of Dune: Awakening , a spinoff game from the film Dune . In August 2025, Cloud Chamber, developer of BioShock 4, also cut staff.
Netflix also shut down AAA game studio Team Blue in 2024.
Netflix closes its game studio without releasing a single game - GIGAZINE
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