Have you ever watched an interactive special onNetflix? Well, if you haven’t and want to, you best do before it’s too late. As of December 1st,Netflixwill be delisting almost all of itsinteractive showsand films, the company confirmed toThe Verge.
If you go to Netflix’sInteractive Specialspage, you’ll find 24 titles currently available. However, only four of them will survive the 1st of December mass removal. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls, and You vs. Wild, will all continue to be available for now.
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What are Netflix’s interactive specials?
It first launched them all the way back in 2017
Netflix launched its first interactive special in 2017 withPuss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale. Interactive specials are similar to a choose-your-own-adventure book. In this case, you get to make decisions during the show/film that lead to different outcomes.
I remember experimenting briefly withBlack Mirror: Bandersnatch, an interactive film which came out in late 2018. During the film you’re able to make different choices, and you’re given about 10 seconds to choose, or a default decision will be made for you. The technology and the thought process behind it was interesting, but it never really made me want to watch another interactive special.
“The technology served its purpose, but is now limiting as we focus on technological efforts in other areas," Netflix spokesperson Chrissy Kelleher said toThe Verge.
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The company’s head of gaming, Mike Verduposted on LinkedInthat he’s taken on the new role at Netflix of VP: GenAI for Games, saying “GenAI is that next challenge. I don’t think I’ve been this excited about an opportunity in this industry since the 90s, when we saw a new game launch every few months that redefined what was possible.”
However, the news of Netflix moving on from interactive specials and its head of gaming taking on a new role comes on theheels of it closingits Southern California Gaming Studio, known as Blue. Netflix is also preparing to launch a new wordle-like game in collaboration with TED later this month.
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