Netflix buys independent game developer Boss Fight in latest gaming acquisition

techcrunch.com:

Netflix has acquired Texas-based independent game developer Boss Fight Entertainment, the company announced in a blog post. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal, which mark’s Netflix’s third acquisition of a gaming company, is part of the streaming service’s ongoing push toward gaming.

Boss Fight was founded in 2013 by former Zynga Dallas and Ensemble Studios employees. Netflix says the studio’s experience with building games across genres will help accelerate its ability to provide Netflix users with more titles. The Boss Fight team will continue to operate out of their current studios in Dallas, Austin and Seattle.

“Boss Fight’s mission is to bring simple, beautiful, and fun game experiences to our players wherever they want to play,” said Boss Fight Entertainment founders David Rippy, Bill Jackson and Scott Winsett, in a statement. “Netflix’s commitment to offer ad-free games as part of members’ subscriptions enables game developers like us to focus on creating delightful game play without worrying about monetization.  We couldn’t be more excited to join Netflix at this early stage as we continue doing what we love to do while helping to shape the future of games on Netflix together.”

Earlier this month, Netflix announced that it was acquiring Finland’s Next Games, a developer of mobile games, for a total value of €65 million ($72 million). The free-to-play mobile games publisher already has developed titles related to some of Netflix’s biggest draws, such as “Stranger Things” and “The Walking Dead.” The deal is expected to close in Q2 2022.

Last September, Netflix acquired Night School Studio, the independent game developer known for narrative-driven titles like “Oxenfree.” The financial terms of