Netflix has closed its AAA gaming studio, just 2 years after opening, with big hires like Joseph Staten - via Stephen Totilo

[Bryank75]

 

[Boswollox]

 

[Systemshock2023]

Is it mandatory for every single gaming studio to be located in west coast america??

 

[Shmunter]

In California

 

[BillyZ]

Well hopefully it was a nice vacation for everyone there

 

[arvfab]

Oh no, the scary big tech is threatening PlayStation

Is this another step for GTA becoming a Netflix exclusive?

 

[Shmunter]

Oh no, the scary big tech is threatening PlayStation

Is this another step in GTA becoming a Netflix exclusive?

What is this?!??

 

[Etifilio]

where is chat gpt in the thread writing a bible sized text about how big tech is a threat to playstation and streaming is the future and sony is right to give up on exclusivity for their console?

 

[arvfab]

What is this?!??

Sorry, it's a bit of an insider. One of the local ChatGPT shills tried to excuse the PlayStation PC ports with the "threat" of big tech buying all 3rd party publishers, going as far as saying Netflix would buy T2 and make GTA exclusive.

 

[Yurinka]

Is it mandatory for every single gaming studio to be located in west coast america??

Most of them aren't. As an example, Netflix also has another studio in Finland. I know a girl who works there.

 

[Dr. E99]

where is chat gpt in the thread writing a bible sized text about how big tech is a threat to playstation and streaming is the future and sony is right to give up on exclusivity for their console?

@Gods&Monsters isn't awake yet.

 

[Entropi]

Another studio taking Sony Santa Monica employees only to go down in flames. Those guys are cursed.

 

[quest4441]

Were we really expecting good AAA games from the same company that greenlighted and released 2 rebel moon movies. Come on people lets be real this thing was going to flop from day 1. This was Netflix trying to jump on the COVID gaming bubble bandwagon but the dumbasses in corporate did not realize that games cant be produced in 1-2 yrs like TV shows and movies

 

[ToTTenTranz]

What did they even do for 2 years, then?

 

[voke]

It's not an easy industry to break into. Whenever these headlines drop I just hope the creatives find a new way.

 

[Evilnemesis8]

What did they even do for 2 years, then?

I'm sure the employees don't mind because Netflix probably paid them like other FAANG companies.
I would not be surprised that their 2 year salary was better equal to like 4~ years at their old job.

It was always going to end this way, Netflix cancels so many shows after 1 season. I don't think the corpos over there have the stomach for big 200M+ investments that doesn't materialize itself much later. Especially in a new field where they don't really have the same experience with it.