Netflix Bullish on Gen AI for Games After Laying Off Human Game Developers

Netflix's gaming division is shifting focus to generative AI weeks after shuttering its premium game studio and laying off 35 developers, the company's newly appointed VP of GenAI for Games has announced. Mike Verdu, previously Vice President of Games, called the move a 'once in a generation inflection point' that will 'accelerate development' and create novel gaming experiences. The pivot follows the closure of Blue, Netflix's internal studio that had recruited veterans from major franchises including Call of Duty and God of War. 'Pay no mind to uninformed speculation,' Verdu wrote on LinkedIn, describing recent changes as a 'planned transition.'

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