Overview
- Roughly 20 employees, including founders Rainer Selvet, Haver Järveoja, Kaspar Tiri and Timmu Tõke, will join Netflix's games group.
- Ready Player Me will shut down its public services, including the PlayerZero avatar tool, on January 31, 2026.
- Netflix has not disclosed the purchase price or a rollout schedule for avatars or the first supported titles.
- The deal advances Netflix’s pivot toward TV-optimized party, kids’ and narrative experiences under games president Alain Tascan.
- Ready Player Me previously raised $72 million from investors including a16z, Endeavor, Konvoy Ventures and Plural.