Netflix gaming exec reveals a new AI role after the shutdown of a buzzy games studio and layoffs
Mike Verdu, Netflix's former games chief, is now leading AI-driven game development for the streaming giant.
Netflix replaces its AAA game studio with more AI junk
Hell-bent on finding something, anything, that will entertain subscribers but doesn’t require paying for labor, Netflix is launching a new AI video game thing. The news, per Aftermath, comes less than two weeks after Netflix shuttered its AAA gaming studio,
Sony closes Concord studio and permanently shuts down the game
Sony’s Neon Koi mobile game development studio is also shutting down, despite Hulst saying “mobile remains a priority growth area.” Sony originally acquired the German-Finnish studio when it was known as Savage Game Studios in 2022, and the team was working on an unannounced AAA mobile live-service action game.
Netflix Focuses on AI-Generated Gaming After Shutting Down Internal Studio
Many view this technology with fear, but I am a game-maker at heart, and I see its potential to unlock all of us,' says Mike Verdu, who was recently named Netflix's VP of GenAI for Games.
Netflix's Generative AI Gaming Initiative to Be Led by Mike Verdu
Netflix is planning to leverage generative AI to help develop its games, with the initiative set to be led by Mike Verdu. "This transformational technology will accelerate the velocity of development and unlock truly novel game experiences that will surprise,
Netflix Goes All In on Generative AI for Gaming, Appoints Dedicated VP
Netflix has appointed a VP of generative AI, indicating that it wants to go all in on this controversial technology when it comes to gaming.
Days after shutting its AAA game studio filled with former God of War and Overwatch talent, Netflix announces a "new initiative" powered by AI
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PlayStation Shutters Studio Behind ‘Concord’ Video-Game Flop
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Slitterhead's Map Structure Was Originally More "Open" Says Bokeh Game Studio's CEO
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The studio behind Saw is developing a live-action adaptation of terrifying horror video game Outlast
Outlast, a first-person psychological survival horror video game, was first released in 2013. The game follows an ...