Netflix is delisting nearly all of its interactive shows and films as of December 1st, the streaming company told The Verge.
At the moment, Netflix has 24 interactive specials, but the company is only keeping four of them: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls, and You vs. Wild.
“The technology served its purpose, but is now limiting as we focus on technological efforts in other areas,” spokesperson Chrissy Kelleher told The Verge.
It’s unclear when the company made this decision, but former Netflix gaming boss Mike Verdu told Game File that the company wasn’t building any more interactive titles. Verdu recently announced he’s the new VP of GenAI for Games at Netflix.
The company keeps trying to find its footing in the gaming space. The interactive series was part of this venture but didn’t stick. The company has also shut down its AAA game studio and has yet to push out its game streaming beta.
Netflix has a number of mobile games, many based off their own TV shows, some of which are pretty fun. It also seems with Verdu now being the VP of GenAI for Games, Netflix is making another pivot. Verdu made the following statement on his LinkedIn page:
This isn’t very descriptive, but it sounds like the company plans to release games faster than other developers. Hopefully, “Gen AI game development” isn’t hell for the dev team behind these future titles.
Source: The Verge
