Netflix Acquires Independent Game Developer Boss Fight
Aisha Malik reports (7:24 AM PDT · March 25, 2022) that Netflix has acquired Texas-based Boss Fight Entertainment, as announced in a blog post. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.
This acquisition marks Netflix's third move into the gaming industry. Boss Fight, founded in 2013 by ex-Zynga and Ensemble Studios employees, specializes in developing games across various genres. The company aims to leverage its expertise to expedite Netflix's gaming offerings.
"Boss Fight's mission is to bring simple, beautiful, and fun game experiences to our players wherever they want to play," said Boss Fight founders David Rippy, Bill Jackson, and Scott Winsett. "Netflix’s commitment to offer ad-free games as part of members’ subscriptions enables game developers like us to focus on creating delightful gameplay without worrying about monetization."
Recent Netflix Gaming Acquisitions:
- Next Games (Finland): €65 million ($72 million) for a mobile games developer with titles related to Netflix shows like Stranger Things and The Walking Dead.
- Night School Studio: Financial details undisclosed for the acquisition of the independent studio known for narrative-driven games like Oxenfree.
Netflix aims to expand its gaming content, aiming to "build a world-class games studio capable of bringing a wide variety of delightful and deeply engaging original games—with no ads and no in-app purchases—to our hundreds of millions of members around the world."