Netflix is shutting down two gaming studios roughly six weeks after a recently released title, according to reports. The closures include Night School Studio, the developer behind the horror game “Unhinged,” and Moonloot, a Helsinki-based studio founded in 2022.
Night School Studio is being closed after Netflix’s “Unhinged” releases, with the game launched while credited names David Fincher and Zach Cregger were associated with the project. Variety reports Netflix acquired Night School Studio in 2021 and is now ending operations there, with the studio’s staff impacted.
Variety also reports that Moonloot is closing, with Netflix citing workforce and operational decisions as part of the shutdown. Entrepreneur similarly focuses on “Unhinged,” noting the quick turnaround from launch to studio closure and describing what is known about the affected studio and the timing of the decision. The outlets agree on the principal point: Netflix is ending operations at both studios shortly after the related gaming activity begins.
