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~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Netflix Games ~~deactivated~~]]

== Summary ==

some Games provided by the "Netflix Games" service were pulled, and of those games that were already downloaded became unplayable too.

==Background==

on 2021-11-01, Netflix launched its "Netflix Games" service, the games in the service were simple arcade games at first, and it was available to everyone that had an active subscription. [https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/interview-with-frosty-pop-ceo-faisal-sethi-studio-behind-netflixs-first-mobile-games/]

over time more games were added with a bigger scope and from larger publishers, and some ports of PC games to mobile became more frequent; like ''Into the Breach, Moonlighter, Braid: Anniversary Edition, Katana Zero, Hades,'' and many more''.[https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/what-to-watch/best-netflix-mobile-games-to-play-in-2022/][https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/new-games-coming-to-netflix-in-may-2022/][https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/every-new-game-announced-at-netflixs-geeked-week/]''

==Netflix Games removing some of their games==

since 2021-11-01 until 2024-12, Netflix Games has only been adding games into its catalogue, but during the month of december Netflix Games began removing some games from their library; like ''Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,'' and many more. [https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/whats-new/full-list-of-mobile-games-on-netflix/#list-of-removed-mobile-games-from-netflix-3]

a representative for Netflix Games said:<blockquote>Just like with series and film, games will be removed from Netflix as licenses expire. Players will notice a “Leaving Soon” badge and be notified by the app itself well in advance of removal. [https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/grand-theft-auto-iii-and-vice-city-leaving-netflix-games-in-december-2024/]</blockquote>and going into 2025, the games scheduled to be removed by 2025-07-15 increased in number to include:

* Braid, Anniversary Edition

* Battleship

* Carmen Sandiego

* CoComelon: Play with JJ

* Death’s Door

* Diner Out: Merge Cafe

* Dumb Ways to Die

* Fashionverse

* Ghost Detective

* Hades (Note: Only available on iOS devices – Leaving July 1st)

* Katana ZERO

* LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed

* Ludo King

* Monument Valley

* Monument Valley 2

* Monument Valley 3

* Rainbow Six: SMOL

* Raji: An Ancient Epic

* SpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N.

* TED Tumblewords

* The Case of the Golden Idol

* The Rise of the Golden Idol

* Vineyard Valley

[https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-games/netflix-to-remove-over-20-mobile-games-including-monument-valley-trilogy-and-hades/][https://www.theverge.com/news/692227/netflix-games-delisting-hades-braid-gaming-strategy]

==Consumer response==

losing access to games you previously could play caused many frustrations for people.[https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m6jwc4/why_does_it_feel_like_netflix_games_is_going/][https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m5rb09/will_more_games_be_removed_in_august/]

as most had questions about whether they'll be able to play the games somewhere else.[https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m1fuu6/discontinued_games/]

or if they could move their saves to another device to not lose their progress as most games don't have cloud saving.[https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/17jzpp7/can_i_transfer_btd6_netflix_save_data_to_normal/][https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1lv22yo/have_i_lost_my_save/]

==References==

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-#REDIRECT [[Netflix Games deactivated]]
+== Summary ==
+some Games provided by the "Netflix Games" service were pulled, and of those games that were already downloaded became unplayable too.
+==Background==
+on 2021-11-01, Netflix launched its "Netflix Games" service, the games in the service were simple arcade games at first, and it was available to everyone that had an active subscription. [https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/interview-with-frosty-pop-ceo-faisal-sethi-studio-behind-netflixs-first-mobile-games/]
+over time more games were added with a bigger scope and from larger publishers, and some ports of PC games to mobile became more frequent; like ''Into the Breach, Moonlighter, Braid: Anniversary Edition, Katana Zero, Hades,'' and many more''.[https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/what-to-watch/best-netflix-mobile-games-to-play-in-2022/][https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/new-games-coming-to-netflix-in-may-2022/][https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/every-new-game-announced-at-netflixs-geeked-week/]''
+==Netflix Games removing some of their games==
+since 2021-11-01 until 2024-12, Netflix Games has only been adding games into its catalogue, but during the month of december Netflix Games began removing some games from their library; like ''Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,'' and many more. [https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/whats-new/full-list-of-mobile-games-on-netflix/#list-of-removed-mobile-games-from-netflix-3]
+a representative for Netflix Games said:<blockquote>Just like with series and film, games will be removed from Netflix as licenses expire. Players will notice a “Leaving Soon” badge and be notified by the app itself well in advance of removal. [https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/grand-theft-auto-iii-and-vice-city-leaving-netflix-games-in-december-2024/]</blockquote>and going into 2025, the games scheduled to be removed by 2025-07-15 increased in number to include:
+* Braid, Anniversary Edition
+* Battleship
+* Carmen Sandiego
+* CoComelon: Play with JJ
+* Death’s Door
+* Diner Out: Merge Cafe
+* Dumb Ways to Die
+* Fashionverse
+* Ghost Detective
+* Hades (Note: Only available on iOS devices – Leaving July 1st)
+* Katana ZERO
+* LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed
+* Ludo King
+* Monument Valley
+* Monument Valley 2
+* Monument Valley 3
+* Rainbow Six: SMOL
+* Raji: An Ancient Epic
+* SpongeBob: Bubble Pop F.U.N.
+* TED Tumblewords
+* The Case of the Golden Idol
+* The Rise of the Golden Idol
+* Vineyard Valley
+[https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/netflix-games/netflix-to-remove-over-20-mobile-games-including-monument-valley-trilogy-and-hades/][https://www.theverge.com/news/692227/netflix-games-delisting-hades-braid-gaming-strategy]
+==Consumer response==
+losing access to games you previously could play caused many frustrations for people.[https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m6jwc4/why_does_it_feel_like_netflix_games_is_going/][https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m5rb09/will_more_games_be_removed_in_august/]
+as most had questions about whether they'll be able to play the games somewhere else.[https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1m1fuu6/discontinued_games/]
+or if they could move their saves to another device to not lose their progress as most games don't have cloud saving.[https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/17jzpp7/can_i_transfer_btd6_netflix_save_data_to_normal/][https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixGamers/comments/1lv22yo/have_i_lost_my_save/]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+{{Ph-I-C}}