UPDATED with more details: Telltale Games is adapting Netflix’s popular science-fiction series Stranger Things as a video game, and working with Netflix to bring more interactive experiences to the streaming service. The game developer also confirmed it will adapt Minecraft: Story Mode as a five-episode interactive narrative series coming to the service in the fall.
“We’re delighted by the response we’re seeing to the idea of Minecraft: Story Mode coming to Netflix in the fall as an interactive adventure,” Telltale said in a statement to Deadline. “And separately, we’re thrilled to confirm that Telltale is developing a game based on Stranger Things that we’ll publish to consoles and computers at a later date.”
Related Story
Netflix Orders Animated African Superhero Saga, 'Mama K's Team 4'
The technology site TechRadar was the first to report the collaboration.
The Minecraft project comes on the heels of Netflix’s launch last summer of Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale, in which viewers chose the next chapter in their adventure. Netflix also is working on interactive series like Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout and Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile.
Telltale’s interactive fare is well suited to Netflix’s streaming service. Users navigate through the story with a remote control, choosing among simple commands and dialogue choices.
Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.
