Netflix Shuts Down ‘Squid Game’ Mobile Game Studio

Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind its hit mobile game based on the “Squid Game” franchise.

The two games the developer has released, the “Netflix Stories” (which had already stopped releasing new titles earlier this year) series and “Squid Game: Unleashed,” will continue to be available via Netflix.

The studio closure comes as Netflix is adjusting its gaming strategy under president Alain Tascan, who joined the company in July 2024, to focus on party games (a slew of which will be released this holiday season), narrative games, kids games and mainstream games, as well as games played directly on TVs versus mainly mobile titles.

However, the shuttering of Boss Fight is still a shock, considering that “Squid Game: Unleashed” had been touted as a very successful title by Netflix upon its release last December.

“Hi everyone – well, word has gotten around quickly about Boss Fight’s closure,” Boss Fight co-founder and CEO David Rippy said in a statement posted to LinkedIn Thursday. “Thanks, everyone who reached out today. Rough news, for sure, but I’m very grateful for the time we had at Netflix. We worked with some awesome people and made many games that I’m very proud of, including Squid Game Unleased which hit #1 in 26 countries. You’ll see lots of Boss Fighters with similar posts. Please consider them if you have any open roles – they are outstanding people and true professionals through-and-through. As for Bill, Scott and me – we’re going to take a little breather before tackling whatever is next. Love to hear from you if there’s anything interesting going on, workwise or otherwise.”

More to come…