Netflix unveils Squid Game: Unleashed game
August 21, 2024
By Nik Roseveare
At Gamescom’s opening night in Cologne, Germany, attendees and viewers online got a first look at Squid Game: Unleashed coming exclusively to Netflix later this year.
Netflix described Squid Game: Unleashed as “the ultimate game for fans of the history-making, Emmy award-winning series”. Developed by Boss Fight, a Netflix Game Studio, the game is a 32-player party royale showdown featuring challenges fans will recognise from the hit series (and some new ones). Players can team up with friends, face off against enemies, and race through deadly obstacles to prove their skills and claim ultimate glory. Players can unlock rewards through daily missions and themed events inspired by the Squid Game universe.
Netflix recently announced Squid Game Season 2 will debut on December 26th 2024, with the third and final season coming in 2025. In addition, the global phenomenon continues to delight fans with new ways to engage in the universe including Squid Game: The Experience (an immersive event coming to New York in October), and the reality series Squid Game: The Challenge, which is currently in production on Season 2.
“Making games based on hit series and films is one of the most exciting opportunities we have at Netflix,” said Bill Jackson, Head of Creative at Boss Fight, a Netflix Game Studio. “We’re thrilled to offer fans a new way to experience the Squid Game universe — one that combines the show’s pulse-pounding action with the immersive thrill of gameplay.”
Netflix additionally announced that award-winning franchise Monument Valley will return for the first time in nearly a decade with another voyage into the enchanted puzzle world in Monument Valley 3, arriving on December 10th.
“Monument Valley is a title that has pushed boundaries of what is possible in games, from the power of minimalist design, to the simplicity of play and the emotion of interactive storytelling,” said Jennifer Estaris, Game Director of Monument Valley 3. “Our goal is to bring our biggest Monument Valley yet to as many people as possible, which is why we partnered with Netflix to deliver the game to hundreds of millions of players around the world as part of their memberships.”