Pictured: Highwater/Rogue Co
Welcome to a new Monthly Roundup where, for the first time, we’re bringing you the Netflix Monthly Game Roundup for March 2023.
Here’s what we’ll break down in today’s roundup:
- Games released on Netflix in March 2023
- Games announced for Netflix in March 2023 (more dates if dates are given)
- News about Netflix games (mobile, PC, cloud, etc.)
- Predictions For Ads In The Next Month (April 2023)
Games released on Netflix in March 2023
Netflix added a total of two games to its Netflix game lineup in March 2023; those games are:
- high water (Date Added: March 15, Surprise Post) – It’s the end of the world and the ultra-rich are heading to Mars. Explore a flooded planet, discover islands, and find allies. Can you escape in time?
- ground zero (Added date: March 28, arrived as announced) – Described as an “upside down city builder” where you have to reclaim wasteland for the environment.
Games announced for Netflix in March 2023:
Netflix announced several games for Netflix Games at the Game Developers Conference (GDC); Below is a list of all the games announced for Netflix Games in March, the dates the dates are provided, and who the developer/publisher is.
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- Monument Valley 1 and 2 – (developed by Ustwo) (advertised for 2024, so there are 366 possible release dates). Described as an «indie puzzle game», the play takes Princess Ida through mazes of optical illusions and impossible objects as she manipulates the world around her to reach various platforms throughout the game.
- Untitled Super Evil Megacorp Game (developed by Super Evil Megacorp). Not much is known about this game other than it being a multiplayer experience and a «transmedia» game based on an upcoming Netflix original.
- Mighty Quest: Rebel Palace (developed by Ubisoft) (announced for release on April 18). The follow up game to «The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot».
- Untitled Too Hot To Handle Game Sequel (developed by Nanobit) (release is for some time in 2023) a follow up game to «Too Hot To Handle: Love Is A Game» which itself is based on the hit Netflix reality show.
- Untitled Rebel Moon RPG. Announced by Zack Snyder with no information on an announced release date or developer so take it as a rumor.
News about Netflix games during March 2023
Netflix appeared at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) and announced several new games slated for Netflix Games (see list above). Netflix revealed that there forty new games planned for release this year.
Netflix recently updated its app, which now features a line of code that asks if you want to use your phone as a controller, which means Netflix Games could be coming to the Netflix TV app soon.
Netflix also posted several job offers for its Night School Studio and Boss Fight Entertainment studios; those listings include:
- Senior Editor (Night School Studio)
- Senior Operations Manager (Night School Studio)
- Senior QA Analyst (Night School Studio)
- Senior UI/UX Designer (Night School Studio)
- Technical Director (Night School Studio)
- Senior Product Manager (Boss Fight Entertainment)
- These jobs have been posted on Netflix Jobs and LinkedIn,
Netflix Gaming Predictions for April 2023
Now let’s look at some of my predictions for what I expect to happen with Netflix Games, be it new game announcements, game releases, and news predictions. These are all my speculations, and none of this is confirmed.
My first prediction is that Netflix will expand its studios so that they are not just in the United States and Helsinki, Finland. Currently, Night School Studio, Boss Fight Entertainment, Spry Fox, and Untitled Netflix Game Studio are spread all over the United States. Netflix also has Next Games and Moonloot Games in Helsinki, Finland. Netflix is a global entertainment giant, and logically, its next move within its in-house game studios would be to expand to countries like Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
My second prediction is that we’ll get an announcement date for the final game in Netflix’s three-game deal with French game publisher Ubisoft. The final game of Netflix’s partnership with Ubisoft has yet to be titled in Ubisoft’s full-length. assassin’s Creed franchise.
My final prediction is that we will get an official announcement that Netflix Games is coming to smart TVs. The Netflix mobile app already has a line of code that recognizes the feature of using your phone as a controller, so now we’re just waiting for an official announcement for a date.
final thoughts
Netflix Games now has a total of fifty-six games as of this writing, which is still much smaller than services like Apple Arcade or Xbox Game Pass. Still, Netflix’s announcement of forty new games this year shows that Netflix is investing heavily in its intuitive gameplay. March 2023 had some interesting announcements, mainly thanks to GDC; Hopefully in April 2023 Netflix will release more games and more announcements.