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Oxenfree developer Night School Studios to close, removing Netflix's narrative-game outlet

Night School Studios, the developer best known for Oxenfree, is closing. The studio’s shutdown removes a key partner Netflix had for producing longer-form, narrative-driven games. That development undercuts hopes that Netflix’s game catalog would expand beyond snackable sports and party titles.

• Night School Studios, the indie studio behind Oxenfree, has announced it will close.
• Netflix had relied on Night School as a potential source of longer-form, narrative-focused games.
• The closure removes one of Netflix’s internal options for producing story-driven titles, leaving its lineup more centered on shorter, casual game formats.
• News of the studio’s closure was revealed today.