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In 2021, in their bid to get more of a hold on the games industry after dominating film and television streaming, Netflix acquired Oxenfree and Afterparty developer Night School Studio, the first developer they had ever acquired. Now, five …
Less than two months after the release of its latest game, Unhinged, Netflix is closing developer Night School Studios, as well as its Moonloot studio in Helsinki... Read more.
Earlier this year OXENFREE turned ten years old. Like many awkward kids of that age, OXENFREE is experiencing a lot of big feelings and emotions. Most of all it wanted to fit in and have features like all the other ten-year-old games on the…
Happy 10 years of Night School Studio! A whole decade, huh? That’s a long time to be making games. We’re stoked we’re still here, and even more stoked that you’re still here. We at Night School know we’re nothing without our incredible comm…
Oxenfree, the gloomy adventure game from Night School Studio, will leave indie game storefront Itch.io on October 1, according to an email sent to users who own it this week. And nobody, including anyone who has the game in their library, w…
We're celebrating with our fellow Independent Games Festival award-winning games and studios this July! As part of the IGF Celebration Days, you can complete your collection of Night School games for 60% off. Just add the Night School Compl…
Dang. 8 years ago TODAY, we were crossing all our digits getting ready to launch the game into the world. Only a year and a half earlier, we weren’t a company, or even a team. Most of us were strangers 18 months earlier, and I’m so grateful…
It's time to tune into the next chapter. OXENFREE II: Lost Signals will launch July 12, 2023! Make sure it’s on your wishlist so you can be among the first to play. This game has been a labor of love and we've been fueled by the passion of …
Hello! Because it's the seventh anniversary of OXENFREE's release, I wanted to hop over on Steam to thank our community for its kindness, support, and enthusiasm. We're hard at work on OXENFREE II: Lost Signals and can’t wait to share it wi…
Expect to see more Netflix games, and more unique games from Netflix, in the not-so-distant future, as the streaming juggernaut is expanding its current catalogue of RPG games and arcade games by establishing its own development studio in H…
Sometimes, Alex would get stuck while climbing ladders, cliffs, or other objects around Edward’s Island. Now, climbing is possible. 🔺Make sure to update before returning to Edward’s Island. Thanks for your support tickets and help tracking…
Choosing dialogue choices and having conversations is often part of the core mechanic of any narrative-driven game. How do we craft “good” conversations and what does that mean? Join Kahlief Adams, host and founder of the Spawn On Me podcas…
Netflix has acquired Night School Studio, the indie developer behind the cult hit Oxenfree and its upcoming sequel, as the streaming giant makes its first meaningful steps into the games industry. As per a post on the Night School Studio bl…
Night School Studio, the developer behind acclaimed narrative adventure Oxenfree and its highly anticipated sequel, has been acquired by Netflix. Night School has gained a reputation for creating engaging, sharply written adventures with a …
Night School Studio are "joining the Netflix team." The developers of Oxenfree and Afterparty are the first games studio to be bought by Netflix, with founder and creative director Sean Krankel writing in a blog post that they'll continue w…