Video Game Movies & Shows Coming To Netflix In 2022 (& Beyond)
Netflix's pipeline of new shows and movies doesn't show any signs of slowing down, and there's a whole host of video game adaptations coming to the streaming platform. Netflix has never been shy about adapting existing intellectual property, but the company appears to be acquiring the rights to more IP than ever. Alongside deals to adapt several video game franchises into TV shows and movies, Netflix also has multiple live-action anime adaptations in the works.
The acquisition of such properties may be a sign of Netflix's long-term strategy at the moment. Despite the cost of these video game rights, creating adaptations of popular IP seems a safe strategy, as upcoming video game movies and shows will entice large, pre-existing fandoms to ensure that they have a Netflix subscription.
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Netflix's slate of upcoming video game movies and TV shows comes at a time when such adaptations are experiencing a boom with streaming platforms and their subscribers. There's The Last Of Us, which will premiere on HBO and HBO Max in 2023, while a God of War show is in development for Amazon's Prime Video service. Netflix also has a track record of creating critically acclaimed video game adaptations of their own, such as Arcane and Castlevania, and its future releases could be just as successful. Here is the full breakdown of every video game movie and show coming to Netflix in 2022 and beyond.
Among Netflix's more recent acquisitions were the rights to the post-apocalyptic adventure game Horizon: Zero Dawn. One of the flagship video game titles currently available on Sony's PlayStation, Horizon: Zero Dawn follows the protagonist Aloy as he uncovers the mysteries of a
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