Netflix to remove multiple games from its mobile service: Why this may be concerning for fans of these titles
Netflix
is set to remove 22 games, including the popular title Hades, from its mobile service next month. This move will mean that several games which are exclusively available on mobile via Netflix, such as Hades, Braid, and
Katana Zero
, may potentially disappear from Android and iOS platforms. The streaming giant has confirmed the list of titles that are set to leave next month via the Netflix app. Most of the affected games are set to depart the service by July 15, while Hades will be removed earlier, on July 1. Meanwhile, the game named Carmen Sandiego is also "leaving soon," but without a confirmed date. With these
games leaving Netflix
, their fans won't be able to access the titles as they are available exclusively on the streaming platform.
List of games that are leaving Netflix
Here's the full list of the games that Netflix is set to remove from its mobile service
Battleship
Braid, Anniversary Edition
Carmen Sandiego
CoComelon: Play with JJ
Death's Door
Diner Out: Merge Cafe
Dumb Ways to Survive
Ghost Detective
Hades
Katana Zero
Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed
Ludo King
Monument Valley
Monument Valley 2
Monument Valley 3
Rainbow Six: Smol
Raji: An Ancient Epic
SpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N.
TED Tumblewords
The Case of the Golden Idol
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Vineyard Valley
What the developers of these games said about Netflix removing them
In an emailed statement to The Verge, Nigel Lowrie, a spokesperson for
Devolver Digital
, wrote,
'We are looking at bringing games that leave services like Poinpy, Katana Zero, and Death's Door to mobile stores as premium titles.'
He added that each game's developer has its schedule for the mobile release, but Devolver is aiming to bring them to mobile storefronts 'as soon as possible.' It's important to note that Devolver Digital is no stranger to mobile ports—Exit the Gungeon, which was previously available exclusively through Apple Arcade, is set to launch as a paid title on iOS and Android after being removed from Apple's subscription service last year.
'This is all recent news for us and all the practical implications have yet to be worked out,'
Andrejs Klavins, the lead designer and programmer of the studio behind the Golden Idol series, wrote on the Discord server for Color Gray Games.
This move comes after Netflix paused its studio acquisitions and shut down a new AAA game studio before it could release anything. Moving forward, Netflix is expected to prioritise games tied to its shows, multiplayer party games, titles for kids, and games with established fan bases.
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