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One of Netflix’s earliest game additions and one of its own internal studio games is set to shut down and leave Netflix in December 2024. The game, which is based on one of Netflix’s biggest ongoing shows, will be shut down permanently, and all data will be deleted. Should be removed.
For Those Stranger Things: Puzzle Stories is one of several games currently in the Netflix mobile game library based on Stranger Things. It is a mobile match-3 puzzle game mixed with RPG elements. The basic premise of the game is that you match gems to power up heroes like Eleven from the show to defeat monsters. However, it goes deeper than that, with progression eventually letting you join factions with your friends to defeat even bigger monsters. The game existed outside of Netflix Games for several years before the previous version was discontinued and incorporated into Netflix’s game library with some major changes, most notably the removal of all advertisements and microtransactions. The game has also been receiving regular updates.
The game is now set to leave Netflix Games and shut down permanently on December 13th. one in Several FAQs released on Netflix Games help siteThey confirm that the game is being shut down permanently. Answering why the game is shutting down, the studio says:
“After careful consideration and evaluating the long-term sustainability of the game, we have made the difficult decision to shut down the game. Although this was not an easy choice, we believe the time is right. We would like to express our deep gratitude for your support over the years and are committed to making these final months as pleasant as possible for all players.
To explain what will happen to all your progress, the FAQ explains:
“The game will be available until December 13, 2024, 20:00 UTC, after which the servers will be shut down. Players will be able to access the game until this date, but after the shutdown, all game content, progress, and accounts will be deleted.
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This is the fourth major game announced to be leaving Netflix Games in December 2024. As we’ve covered before, of the three Grand Theft Auto games coming to Netflix in December 2023, two will be leaving just a year later, the latter of which is GTA III. And GTA Vice City Definitive Edition. We will also see a small puzzle game, Domino’s CafeDepart at the beginning of the month. This news comes as we understand that Netflix’s game library (now over 100 titles) will be a rotating library of mobile titles rather than a fixed library. In the case of GTA games, they will be available outside of Netflix, although what will happen Domino’s Cafe is ambiguous.
The next game is not closing; Instead, it is working on new projects, although it is unclear what exactly. Another FAQ entry states, “While this game is coming to an end, our team will continue to work on future projects. Follow our official channels and website for the latest news about upcoming games. We look forward to you continuing to be a part of our community.”
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