Netflix Shuts Down Studio Behind ‘Unhinged’ Game 6 Weeks After Release

Netflix is shutting down two studios, including the developer behind horror game, “Unhinged,” which released less than two months ago. The streaming service is closing “Unhinged” maker Night School Studio, which it acquired in 2021, and Moonloot, a Helsinki-based studio founded in 2022. “We are incredibly grateful to the talented colleagues we’re saying goodbye to today,” a Netflix spokesperson told Variety. “We thank them for all their contributions to Netflix, and wish them the best.” Under Netflix president of games Alain Tascan, who joined in his role at the end of 2024, Netflix’s gaming strategy is includes a focus on four key areas: kids (“Netflix Playground”), party (“Netflix Minigolf”), narrative (“Unhinged”) and mainstream (“FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition”). Popular on Variety Recently, Netflix has been expanding into games played on TVs using a phone as a controller, like “Unhinged” and “FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition.” Sources tell Variety the most internal excitement in the division surrounds momumentum for cloud games and kids games. News of the Night School Studio and Moonloot shutdowns was first reported by GameFile. More to come…