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Netflix Closes Two Gaming Studios, Including Oxenfree Developer Night School
!Game Informer News(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2022/06/10/eab54e04/oxenfreeii-03-dialogue-bubbles.jpg.webp) Netflix has spent the last five years attempting to expand its chokehold on the film and television industry into the video game space, but it's had limited success. Today, Game File reports(https://www.gamefile.news/p/netflix-closes-night-school-moonloot?r=2o0p2h&utmmedium=ios&triedRedirect=true) that the streaming giant is receding from the gaming world a little more by closing two studios: Moonloot, which had yet to release a game, and Night School, known for its work on Oxenfree and Afterparty. Netflix is also cutting staff from its internal team, though it "declined to say how many jobs were being lost" when speaking to Game File. Moonloot is a Helsinki-based team, founded in September of 2022 and led by Marko Lastikka,(https://about.netflix.com/en/news/building-our-internal-games-studios) who had experience working at Zynga and EA in the years prior. Unfortunately, Moonloot never got the chance to release a game. Meanwhile, Night School made a name for itself long before its Netflix acquisition, releasing Oxenfree in 2016 and Afterparty in 2019. Under Netflix, it also released Oxenfree II: Lost Signals in 2023, Thronglets in 2025, and Unhinged, which launched very recently, on June 30. Game File reports that Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters praised Unhinged in a recent investor call, but given today's news, it seems Netflix was still dissatisfied with Night School. The indie studio's acquisition in 2021 was one of Netflix's earliest investments in the world of video games, so closing the studio is a significant step. Game File says Netflix is choosing to focus its future efforts on "kids gaming, party games, story-driven fare and games with mainstream hooks, such as a recently released FIFA game." Studio closures and mass layoffs have sadly become commonplace in the video game industry over the past several years. Earlier this week, Directive 8020 developer Supermassive had its third wave of layoffs since 2024(https://gameinformer.com/2026/08/11/until-dawn-and-directive-8020-developer-supermassive-games-will-lay-off-up-to-75-people). Earlier this year, Battlefield Studios had layoffs despite releasing the best-selling game of 2025;(https://gameinformer.com/2026/03/09/battlefield-studios-hit-with-layoffs-months-after-successful-battlefield-6-launch) Bungie was decimated and Destiny 2 released its final update(https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/25/bungie-is-laying-off-most-of-the-destiny-2-development-team), and Xbox parted ways with several of its development studios, laying off thousands(https://gameinformer.com/2026/07/06/xbox-parts-ways-with-five-studios-over-3000-layoffs-announced). That last instance, at least, recently received pushback; just yesterday, Xbox's new CEO visited Bethesda and was greeted by a giant inflatable rat(https://kotaku.com/xbox-boss-asha-sharma-says-elder-scrolls-vi-looks-great-so-stop-talking-about-that-giant-rat-outside-bethesdas-office-2000723542). If you want to look back on Night School's great games, check out our reviews for Oxenfree(https://gameinformer.com/games/oxenfree/b/pc/archive/2016/01/15/oxenfree-review-game-informer.aspx), Afterparty(https://gameinformer.com/review/afterparty/afterparty-review-worth-the-hangover), and Oxenfree II: Lost Signals(https://gameinformer.com/review/oxenfree-ii-lost-signals/a-sequel-worth-the-wait).
Netflix is closing two game studios
Netflix plans to shut down two of its gaming studios, as reported by Game File and Variety, as it makes a bigger shift toward party games and titles streamed to TVs. One of the studios being shut down is Night School Studio, creators of the Oxenfree series. Netflix bought Night School in 2021, and it &8230;
Nintendo Is Pulling The Plug On One Of The Best Ways To Get Rare Pokemon
One of the best systems for getting your hands on rare Pokemon is set to close down in a few months, as Pokemon Bank will stop working next year. According to Serebii(https://serebii.net/), the shutdown date has been penciled in for February 27, 2027. This will effectively end the 3DS era of Pokemon, although the writing has been on the wall for a long time. Following the closure of the 3DS eShop in March 2023(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-stores-will-shut-down-march-2023/1100-6500734/), 3DS owners were no longer able to download the app. Nintendo had already launched a replacement program for Switch, iOS, and Android a few years earlier, which served as a beefier upgrade when compared to Pokemon Bank. The 3DS program still had value, as you could bring plenty of rare Pokemon from older DS--using a separate Pokemon app--Pokemon games to 3DS, and then move those Pokemon to Switch games in the series. There were a few limitations in place, but if you were looking to quickly complete a National Pokedex in recent Pokemon games, then having a 3DS and a menagerie of Pokemon in Pokemon Bank was the way to go. Games like Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are especially good, thanks to how easy it is to encounter Legendary-class Pokemon in the endgame. Beyond those two examples, this will impact on a lot of great Pokemon games from over the years. From Nintendo DS classics like Pokemon Black/White to later 3DS adventures such as Pokemon X/Y and Pokemon Sun/Moon, the Pokemon in those games will remain locked within their respective cartridges. https://bsky.app/profile/serebii.bsky.social/post/3msxpo2gnjc2a It's worth noting that Pokemon Bank is also free to use, whereas Pokemon Home requires a monthly or annual subscription to house all of your pocket monsters. You're also required to have a Pokemon Home subscription to link to Pokemon Bank for when you want to transfer your pocket monsters over. While you can store up to 30 of them for free in the app, that's not nearly enough space to keep your entire collection in case you've been invested in the series for multiple generations. There are over 1,000 Pokemon to collect--with more on the way when Pokemon Winds and Waves(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-winds-and-waves-release-date-gameplay-and-everything-we-know-so-far/1100-6538522/) launches next year--so that free box can become cramped very quickly. You can also keep Pokemon in boxes in the Switch games, but being able to only move a few at a time from them to Pokemon Home and then to a new game can be an arduous process. The Switch versions of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen will also receive Pokemon Home functionality in October 2026, allowing you to bring Generation One Pokemon over to newer games. Of course, each game costs $20, and any Pokemon taken from them to Pokemon Home cannot be deposited back into FireRed and LeafGreen. Pokemon’s Most Disturbing Pokedex Entries !3968710-pokedex-run.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/3968710-pokedex-run.jpg?w=636) !4583937-unnamed(3).jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1595/15957481/4583937-unnamed(3).jpg?w=636) !4583933-unnamed(2).jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1595/15957481/4583933-unnamed(2).jpg?w=512) !4583935-unnamed(4).jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1595/15957481/4583935-unnamed(4).jpg?w=636) !4583931-unnamed.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1595/15957481/4583931-unnamed.jpg?w=636) !4583939-unnamed(5).jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1595/15957481/4583939-unnamed(5).jpg?w=636) !3967904-araquanid-1.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/3967904-araquanid-1.jpg?w=636) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/pokemons-most-disturbing-pokedex-entries/2900-4034/)
This 8BitDo mechanical keyboard has an extra keypad and is 30 percent off
If you’re looking for a mechanical keyboard that can give your desk a touch of retro flair, Amazon has 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard with Dual Super Buttons on sale for $69.99, one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for the bundle. The styling on this keyboard is thorough, with blocky retro legends on the rounded &8230;
Pokémon TCG Pocket Player Count Drops Sharply from a Year Ago
Pokémon TCG Pocket has seen its monthly player count fall significantly, as DeNA looks for ways to keep fans logging in and opening packs.
Koei Tecmo is putting out an “AI chat RPG” based on the Atelier Ryza series, and it sounds bleak
Koei Tecmo has partnered with a generative AI startup to create an AI chat RPG that lets you talk with Ryza from the Atelier Ryza series.
A New Palworld Game Has Been Announced, And It’s Releasing Pretty Soon
The Palworld series is expanding. Garena has announced(https://www.garena.sg/news/7UPUTA) Palworld Online, a new MMORPG for mobile, which the developer is making under a licensing deal with Palworld developer Pocketpair. Garena will develop and publish Palworld Online for iOS and Android. The game aims to reimagine the "depth, freedom, and scale" of the main game for mobile. Palworld Online will have new, original story elements, along with MMO features like a "seamless, interconnected open world," Garena said. The game has cooperative and competitive elements, just like the main game does. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PalworldOnline.png?w=636) A first look at Palworld Online. Garena president Terry Zhao said the company is "working closely" with Pocketpair on Palworld Online. As for its mobile-first design philosophies, Garena said the game features a "streamlined, touch-friendly interface" with the option for one-tap controls. Palworld Online is scheduled for release in 2026, with more details to be announced later. So far, just a single screenshot (above) has been released. As for the main game, Palworld just recently launched its long-awaited 1.0 edition(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/everything-new-in-palworld-1-0/), and it's helped the game see a big surge in players. The game had more than 500,000 peak concurrent users on Steam alone this past weekend(https://steamdb.info/app/1623730/charts/).
Palworld’s expanding to mobile with a new MMORPG
After its 1.0 launch last month, Palworld is coming to iOS and Android with a new open-world MMORPG launching later this year, Polygon reports. Garena, the developer behind the new game, says in its announcement that Palworld Online "reimagines the depth, freedom, and scale of the original PC survival creature-collecting title for mobile." The core &8230;
Palworld is getting an MMO spin-off coming in 2026
Coming to mobile devices later this year, Palworld Online is an MMO spin-off from the 2024 hit that promises base-building, PvE, and PvP gameplay.
Logitech’s handheld plans are on ice — don’t expect a G Cloud 2 soon
Logitech's new gaming boss, Robin Piispanen, tells me he likes the idea of gaming handhelds. "It's such a charming value proposition," he says, as we sip iced vanilla lattes at my local cafe. But he's not building one right now. He's not sure when or if Logitech should try again, after its underwhelming experiment with &8230;
Poinpy, A Mobile Game From The Downwell Creator, Has Been Re-Released For Free
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/23/e554918e/poinpy-keyartlandscape.png.webp) Poinpy is free, now. There's nothing holding them back. For the unfamiliar, Poinpy is a mobile platforming game developed by Moppin, also known as Ojiro Fumoto, the creator of Downwell. Poinpy, the titular green blob, has to climb the screen with a limited number of bouncy jumps, collecting ingredients for juice to satisfy the hungry beast pursuing them. It was originally exclusive to Netflix's game subscription, but left the service last summer. Now, it's been re-released for free on iOS and Android devices. Fun fact: Poinpy's soundtrack was composed by Calum Bowen, who recently did the sound design for The Mermaid Mask, a mystery game I'd highly recommend(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-mermaid-mask/grimoires-greatest). Poinpy's creator was also one of the developers behind UFO 50, and directed Seaside Drive. Poinpy is available now for free on iOS and Android devices. While we didn't write a review at Game Informer, our current executive editor Kyle Hilliard reviewed it at GameSpot(https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/poinpy-review-moving-on-up/1900-6417902/), where he was mobile editor at the time, and gave it an 8/10.
The best Android game masterpiece just became free for millions of gamers
The one-time Netflix-exclusive Poinpy has returned and is one of the best iOS and Android games.