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Netflix Shuts Down Boss Fight, Developer of 'Squid Game: Unleashed'

The move reflects a pivot toward TV-play party titles and selected verticals under games chief Alain Tascan.

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A performer dressed as a 'Squid Game' soldier stands in front of the Netflix and Squid Game logos before a parade through central Seoul, followed by a fan event with cast to celebrate the release of the third season of Netflix's hit series, in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Netflix logo is pictured at a premiere for the 4th and final season of the television series "The Umbrella Academy" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 5, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo

Overview

  • Boss Fight’s closure was confirmed by co-founder David Rippy in a LinkedIn post on Thursday, and Netflix declined to comment.
  • Both Squid Game: Unleashed and the Netflix Stories titles will remain available to play on Netflix, according to multiple outlets.
  • Squid Game: Unleashed has surpassed 10 million downloads and was cited by co-CEO Greg Peters on this week’s earnings call as a model for narrative IP games.
  • Netflix is concentrating on party, narrative, kids and mainstream games with a heavier TV focus, with a holiday slate that includes Lego Party, Boggle Party, Pictionary: Game Night, Tetris Time Warp and Party Crashers.
  • LinkedIn listings show roughly 80 staff at Boss Fight with their status unclear, and the shutdown follows last year’s closure of Netflix’s AAA studio Team Blue.