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Netflix has confirmed that a new multiplayer game will be released in Squid Game The universe will release in 2024. We just got our full reveal via gamescom Opening Night Live 2024. Here are your first looks and more.

Message from a Squid Game The game has been known since October 2023, when the Wall Street Journal reported on Netflix’s gaming efforts at the time, stating, “Over the next few months, Netflix subscribers will be able to play games based on hits like the Korean thriller ‘Squid Game’ on their mobile devices,” adding that a game based on Wednesday was in development, in addition to the discussions about extraction, Sherlock Holmes (we suspect they meant Enola Holmes), And Black mirror.

Netflix officially announced the game in December with the following statement:

“Netflix is ​​also producing a video game set in the Squid Game universe, where players can compete with friends in games they recognize from the series.”

A new update on the game came courtesy of the Q2 2024 shareholder letter, which states that their gaming efforts are still in the early stages, but they have succeeded by Grand Theft Auto and games based on his IP. He cited Netflix Stories as a good example, with Too hot to touch also huge download numbers for Android and iOS games. We have an update courtesy of this Q2 investor on the Squid Game Game! They stated that they have achieved success in the gaming space by timing the launch of new games with the release of new titles, saying:

“Separately, we will be releasing a multiplayer game based on the Squid Game universe later this year, coinciding with the launch of the second season of our biggest TV series to date.”

Squid Game: Unleashed presented at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024

At Gamescom we got our first official trailer for the new game, detailing the art style and showing what we can expect from the gameplay.

A new website that Netflix has set up to promote the game contains a detailed description of the game, but unfortunately there is no further information about the release date.

“Prepare for fast-paced, nerve-wracking action and brutal competition in this multiplayer battle royale game. Play online with friends (or enemies) and see if you have what it takes to outlast and defeat the other players in each crazy competition.

With deadly challenges you’ll recognize from the Squid Game series and more new games inspired by classic childhood activities, each round is a dark trip down memory lane. Can you make it out of game time alive?”

Here are some more of the first looks revealed at Gamescom:

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Squid Game has a bright future ahead of it on Netflix after its second season. In recent months, rumors have been circulating about a third season, and don’t forget the newly Emmy-nominated Squid Game: The Challenge is also coming back for a second season. Netflix also plans to incorporate a Squid Game obstacle course into its upcoming Netflix House experiments, which are set to launch in 2025. Season 2 of Squid Game will be released worldwide on Netflix on December 26, 2024, with a third season coming in 2025.

Remember that Netflix also develops games for Rebel Moon And Wednesday and will expand Netflix Stories with Emily in Paris And Sell ​​sunset later this year.

At the time of publication, Netflix’s mobile game count includes over 100 titles, while its cloud gaming offering (titles playable in a web browser by select users in select countries) includes ten playable titles. A full list of upcoming Netflix mobile games can be found here.

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