Next Games was founded in 2013, and is led by Teemu Huuhtanen. They’re a mobile games developer that has credits like Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales, The Walking Dead: Our World, and The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land. At the end of 2020, the game developer has reportedly logged €27.2 million, and 95% of that is generated from the brand’s in-game purchases. Netflix vice president of games Michael Verdu said the following regarding this acquisition: It seems like a logical move to go in this direction, seeing as how Netflix is making strides to go into the gaming industry. This also goes on record to show that they aren’t trying to go on an “acquisition spree”, according to a Q3 2021 earnings call. Next Games CEO Teemu Huuhtanen had some choice words for the pairing as well, saying: What Netflix plans to do with this team going forward, aside from “world-class games” is unknown, but we’ll update when more information comes out. Our close collaboration with Netflix on Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales has already proven that together we create a strong partnership. This is a unique opportunity to level-up the studio on all fronts and continue on our mission together.
