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Netflix is shutting down its first acquired studio Night School Studio and the Helsinki-based Moonloot Games as part of a broader reshuffle of its game division, cutting internal staff and refocusing on kid-friendly, party, and narrative titles; the moves follow executives’ praise earlier this year for Night School’s Unhinged and a FIFA World Cup game per Netflix’s earnings call.
Netflix is shutting down two internal game studios—Night School Studio (behind Unhinged) and Moonloot—six weeks after Unhinged released, continuing a broader downsizing of its in-house game development and signaling a strategic pivot toward its four focus areas (kids, party, narrative, mainstream) and cloud/TV gaming.
Netflix is testing cloud gaming on TVs via a phone-controlled, episodic horror title called Unhinged from Night School Studio. Players join by scanning a TV QR code and use their smartphone as both the input device and a connection to in‑game characters, with the experience designed to be latency‑tolerant since streaming won’t match console precision. Built in Unity as a short, 40‑minute, one‑session adventure, the game signals Netflix’s broader ambitions in cloud gaming while highlighting the real constraints of streaming across varied networks.
Netflix broadens its gaming lineup with Unhinged, a standalone narrative horror title from Night School Studios that runs on your TV and is controlled via a connected smartphone. The game uses the phone as a flashlight, texting/calling interface, and audio bridge to create a tense, home‑invasion–style story that unfolds in 20–50 minutes, designed for horror fans and casual players alike. Starring Sadie Sink and Zoë Kravitz, it releases June 30, 2026, signaling Netflix’s push into TV‑based interactive storytelling.
Netflix unveils Unhinged, an immersive horror game that plays like a show, launching June 30. The Night School Studio title stars Zoë Kravitz and Sadie Sink, with Troy Baker, and uses a QR-triggered phone setup that makes real-world audio and flashlight interactions part of the experience; it also offers Story Mode (no death) and Standard Mode for a timed, reflex-driven playthrough.
Despite his new movie "Land of Bad" struggling at the box office, Russell Crowe's resilience and dedication to his craft are highlighted as he recalls shooting "Robin Hood" for a month with two broken legs without seeking medical attention. This determination to push through challenges echoes his previous efforts to promote "Unhinged" during the pandemic. Crowe's commitment to his roles and the movie industry has garnered attention and respect, despite the film's performance.