Netflix sets up first internal games studio in push to retain subscribers

Netflix Inc. is creating its first in-house video games studio, in a push to be less reliable on third-party creators and to expand its gaming offerings. The new studio will be based in Helsinki and headed by Marko Lastikka, according to a statement from Netflix released Monday. Lastikka previously spent more than five years at Zynga, where he worked on FarmVille 3, and before that was the co-founder and executive producer at Electronic Arts' Tracktwenty studio in Helsinki, according to his LinkedIn page. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.