Who likes games from Netflix, should be on the lookout. The company confirmed that 21 popular games will be removed from the service in July. The change comes amid another overhaul of Netflix's gaming strategy. Netflix, which has invested in developer acquisitions and in-house studios in recent years, closed its AAA studio Blue, without having managed to release a single game. The company is now focusing on titles related to its series, party games, and well-known brands. This is also affecting the range of independent games available on mobile devices.
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The following games will be removed from July 14th (excluding Hades, which ends on July 1st, and Carmen Sandiego, where the date has not yet been set):
- Battleship
- Braid, Anniversary Edition
- CarSandiego's name
- CoComelon: Play with JJ
- Death's Door
- Diner Out: Merge Cafe
- Dumb Ways to Survive
- Ghost Detective
- Hades
- ZERO Katana
- LEGO Legacy: Unboxed Heroes
- Ludo king
- Monument Valley
- Monument Valley 2
- Monument Valley 3
- Rainbow Six: Smol
- Raji: An AncEpic
- SpongeBob: Bubble Pop FUN
- TED Tumblewords
- The Case of the Golden Idol
- The Rise of the Golden Idol
- Vineyard Valley
Many of these titles were available exclusively through mobile Netflix , meaning that without a separate release, developers will lose out on their mobile audience. However, Devolver Digital has confirmed that it is working to bring some games like Katana ZERO and Death's Door back to the mobile market as premium titles. Other developers were caught off guard by the news. The creators of The Golden Idol series, for example, admitted that they only recently learned of the withdrawal and are currently considering their next steps. If you're interested in any of the titles above, you have a few weeks to try them out.
