Netflix launching internal game studio in Finland
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Netflix's (NASDAQ:NFLX) gaming ambitions are marching forward steadily, as it's launching an internal game studio in an effort to boost some modest engagement so far.
The company said it would build a studio in Helsinki, Finland - the first studio it's building from scratch, and the second in Helsinki after it bought Next Games (the maker of a game based on Netflix's hit Stranger Things, as well as the holder of a license for Walking Dead games).

In all, that will make four games studios with the inclusion of Night School Studio and Boss Fight Entertainment.
Marko Lastikka will serve as director of Netflix's new Helsinki studio.
"These four studios, each with different strengths and focus areas, will develop games that will suit the diverse tastes of our members," says Amir Rahimi, Netflix's VP of Game Studios.
So far, Netflix (NFLX) has built up 31 mobile games accessible through its app and plans to hit a total of 50 by year-end.
Netflix announced new games including its first first-person shooting game in March.