Despite the success of Stranger Things Season 4, there has been a lingering nervousness around Netflix's Q2 earnings report. In Q1, the streaming giant lost subscribers for the first time in a decade, putting an end to the non-stop growth Netflix had previously enjoyed. Over last quarter, Netflix did lost almost a million subscribers worldwide, which is actually much less than initially forecast.
Read More »Netflix is looking to add 50 games this year
Over the past year, Netflix has been working towards offering streamable games through its service, and has even gone on a little acquisition spree, bringing on board several game studios. This year, Netflix will be ramping things up considerably, with plans to offer 50 games before the end of this …
Read More »Far Cry 6 is crossing over with Stranger Things
The Stranger Things TV series is no ‘stranger’ to crossovers and video games, with the franchise already making an appearance in Fortnite, as well as getting its own game (which is now part of Netflix’s push for original gaming content). Interestingly, Ubisoft has now announced a free Far Cry 6 …
Read More »Netflix’s Stranger Things 3: The Game to be delisted from GOG and Steam
Netflix is officially getting into the gaming market, starting off with a small number of mobile games that will be available to stream through the service. There is currently a limited-region test, allowing those in Poland to stream two of Netflix's Stranger Things titles. Now, we have news that those …
Read More »Netflix begins testing game streaming
Over the last six months, multiple sources have claimed that Netflix is working towards offering games as part of its streaming package. This was confirmed in July, with the streaming giant explaining that its efforts will focus on smaller, mobile titles at first. Now, the first streamable games are rolling …
Read More »Dead by Daylight’s Stranger Things DLC is being delisted in November
One of Dead by Daylight's biggest licenses is about to expire. After a couple of years on sale, the game's Stranger Things DLC is going to be delisted in November, but you can pick it up for half price before then. The Stranger Things DLC for Dead by Daylight introduced …
Read More »Telltale Games has been revived as a new studio following asset buyout
It hasn't even been a year since Telltale Games was first shut down but it looks like the studio is now set for a revival- at least in name. A company known as LCG Entertainment has purchased Telltale's assets and will be starting the studio up again with a new, …
Read More »Netflix still plans to produce Stranger Things game after Telltale’s closure
Telltale Games might be shutting down but that hasn't deterred Netflix's ambitions for a game based on Stranger Things. Before the closure was announced, Telltale was supposed to take the project on for Netflix, in addition to Minecraft: Story Mode. While Telltale will no longer be able to fulfill the …
Read More »Telltale is supposedly set to ditch its aging engine in favour of Unity
As Telltale approaches the release of The Walking Dead: The Final Season, it’s only apt that the studio is reportedly set to finally move on from its aging engine. Future projects, starting with the Stranger Things Telltale Series is instead said to run off the significantly more popular Unity engine. …
Read More »Netflix nears 100 million subscribers due to original content
Streaming service Netflix plans to spend upwards of $6 billion on its own original programming in 2017, a billion more than it spent in 2016, in what it hopes will produce a further 1,000 hours of new, exclusive shows for people. That, it's believed, will help drive it over the …
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