Netflix Launching Games Tied to Originals ‘Chicken Run,’ ‘Dragon Prince,’ ‘Shadow and Bone,’ ‘Money Heist’
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor In the two years since Netflix launched its first games, the company has assembled a collection of 80-plus titles — but only a handful of those have been based on the streamer’s TV shows or movies, like a “Stranger Things” puzzle game and a “Queen’s Gambit” chess app.
Now Netflix is bringing out four new exclusive games, each based on popular originals on the service, betting that the titles will play big among fans of those entertainment franchises.
The lineup includes “Chicken Run: Eggstraction,” from U.K. animation studio Aardman (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep), set after the events that take place in made-for-Netflix movie “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget“; an interactive-fiction game tied to hit series “Money Heist” (“La Casa de Papel”); narrative role-playing game “Shadow and Bone: Enter the Fold,” based on the fantasy series; and “The Dragon Prince: Xadia,” an RPG based on the animated show.
The “Shadow and Bone” game is available now, with the others coming within the next several months. The streaming giant announced the four games Thursday as part of its 2023 Geeked Week fan event.
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