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Netflix to Shut Down Two More Game Studios
Netflix is further scaling back its internal video game development operations by closing two studios: the Los Angeles-based Night School and the Helsinki-based Moonloot.
- Netflix is shutting down two internal game studios: Los Angeles-based Night School, acquired in 2021, and Helsinki-based Moonloot, founded in 2022.
- The closures are accompanied by additional job cuts within Netflix’s internal games team, though the company has declined to disclose the specific number of employees affected.
- Netflix is pivoting its gaming strategy to prioritize kids' content, party games, story-driven titles, and mainstream-appeal games like its recently released FIFA title.
Game FileAug 2026
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Putin's Single Player Narrative: Surviving War Is a Multi-player Effort
The global games industry has responded to the invasion of Ukraine with a unified effort to provide humanitarian aid and impose economic sanctions on Russia.
- The gaming industry has mounted a unified response to the invasion of Ukraine, impacting a regional sector that encompasses approximately 30,000 employees across 400 organizations.
- Major entities including CD Projekt Red, EA, and Apple have halted sales or removed Russian-themed content, while Ukrainian officials have successfully pressured tech firms to withdraw from the Russian market.
- Netflix is aggressively internalizing development capabilities to leverage existing IP, evidenced by its $72 million acquisition of Next Games.
SuperJoostMar 2022
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Pocket Gamer Connects London Highlights: User Acquisition Tips and Trends for 2020
The Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 panel, hosted by Sensor Tower, provides strategic guidance for mobile game developers and publishers on optimizing user acquisition (UA) in an increasingly competitive market.
- Mobile game user acquisition has shifted from volume-based bidding toward a primary focus on Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) and high-quality user targeting.
- Retention is the critical performance metric for midcore titles, as high retention rates naturally drive success in other areas of the user funnel.
- Organic traffic should not be the foundation of a business case, as organic installs are declining and paid acquisition is increasingly necessary to ensure profitability.
Sensor TowerFeb 2020