Netflix on Tuesday announced two new mobile games coming to the platform: Lego-themed strategy game Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed and a puzzle adventure game called Paper Trail.
Additionally, the company revealed release dates for Cut the Rope Daily, a new take on the popular game where players cut strands of rope and feed candy to a creature named Om Nom, and The Queen’s Gambit: Chess, which was announced last year. was done.
The Queen’s Gambit: Chase and Cut the Rope Daily will launch on July 25 and August 1, respectively. Both games will be available exclusively on mobile for Netflix subscribers.
Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed, developed and published by Gameloft in 2020, is an important addition to the Netflix game library as Lego is one of the largest toy companies in the world. The streamer has reportedly struggled to get its massive subscriber base to play its mobile games, which is probably why it keeps adding well-known titles to its library.
In the nostalgic game, players can collect classic and modern Lego minifigures, build sets, travel through different maps, complete missions, and participate in turn-based battles. Minifigures include Chicken Suit Guy, Hot Dog Man, Pirate Princess Argentino, Santa and the Ghostbusters.
Netflix has yet to announce when Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed will be released on its streaming app. However, at launch, the game will no longer be free for everyone, as it will be exclusive to Netflix members.
Earlier this year, Gameloft informed players that Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed would no longer be available for download on mobile and PC on February 28 and would be pulled from Google Play, the App Store, the Microsoft Store, the Samsung Galaxy Store, and the Amazon Appstore. has been removed. The game was officially shut down on these servers on 28 April. While it is currently available on the web on Facebook’s gaming platform, it will not be playable in late 2023.
Paper Trail is a new, just-released game that takes place in the world of paper, where players turn pages and connect paths to progress through the game. The protagonist named Paige leaves her home for the first time and players must solve puzzles to help her on her journey.
Netflix hasn’t revealed a launch date, but the game will be exclusively available on mobile for its subscribers. The game will also launch in August on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, PC and Xbox.
Announced at Netflix’s 2022 Geeked Week event, The Queen’s Gambit: A Game of Chess is the sequel to Netflix’s hit series, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon, a talented chess player who is the world’s best chess player. Wants to be a great player. Next month, Netflix subscribers will be able to play chess as Beth, solve puzzles and compete in matches against friends.
The game pays homage to the television series, as it includes recognizable characters and locations such as Beth House, the Methuen Orphanage, the Las Vegas Tournament, Mr. Shaibel, Borgov, and others.
Cut the Rope was a very popular game when it came out in 2010 and has been downloaded over 1.6 billion times.
This summer, Netflix will introduce a new version of the game, giving players access to one challenge per day instead of all the puzzles available at once. As in the classic version, challenges will include cutting rope, collecting stars, launching balloons and more.
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As previously announced, Netflix will also be launching the adventure game Oxenfree II: Lost Signal on July 12. The game is set five years after the events of the first Oxenfree game – a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who accidentally disturb a mysterious dimensional rift inside a haunted cave. Both games were developed by Night School Studios, which was acquired by Netflix in 2021.
In Tuesday’s announcement, the company highlighted that Oxenfree II: Lost Signal is the first new title released from one of Netflix’s internal studios.
According to Netflix, the game will feature all-new characters and an original story. Oxenfree II: The Lost Signals focuses on Riley Powerley, an environmental researcher who investigates paranormal radio frequency signals in her hometown.
Oxenfree II: Lost Signal will be available exclusively on mobile for Netflix members. It will also be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC and Mac via Steam.