Overview
- Seattle-based Spry Fox, acquired by Netflix in 2022, will return to independent operation under co-founders David Edery and Daniel Cook.
- Netflix will continue publishing 'Spirit Crossing' on mobile, while Spry Fox can seek partners for PC and console releases.
- 'Spirit Crossing' is an in-development cooperative life-sim/MMO currently in early access/alpha, with a reported beta targeted for 2026.
- Financial terms were not disclosed, and reporting indicates the studio may need new funding with potential layoffs still possible.
- The spin-out follows Netflix’s pivot toward party, narrative, kids and TV-focused games, alongside moves such as Team Blue’s shutdown and Boss Fight’s closure.