Summer Game Fest Day 2: Netflix Geeked Week 2022 Live Recap
We’re back for day 2 of Summer Game Fest! Our first reveal stream is Netflix Geeked Week: Gaming which promises to announce both games and shows being made by Netflix. We’re not sure what to expect either!
While we’re a games website, we will report on any shows Netflix announces this stream in order to provide a thorough recap of the entire event.
1899 (New show from the creators of DARK)
- Short featurette shown before the official start time of the stream.
- 1899 was filmed on a state-of-the-art stage in Germany where there’s what I can only describe as a huge curved screen.
- They use the screen to project backgrounds like the ocean or the desert in real-time, circumventing the need for a green screen.
- The VFX for the show is being rendered in Unreal Engine.
Stream Intro
- Geeked Week 2022 is live!
- Mari Takahashi and Geoff Keighley are presenting from green-screen world.
- Games based on shows being announced
- Mobile games coming to Netflix.
Dragon Age Absolution (Show)
- From Bioware, a Netflix animated series!
- Magic, fancy golden architecture.
- Dragon Age Absolution! Coming 2022.
Tekken: Bloodline (Show)
- Coming 2022
- The story of Tekken is the longest recorded story in gaming so far.
Shadow & Bone: Destinies (Game)
- Narrative RPG.
- Created by Chimera Entertainment.
Too Hot To Handle (Game)
- Actual real game, coming on Netflix.
- Dating sim. Innuendos, romance, plot twists. You know what this is.
- Too Hot To Handle currently has 3 seasons.
La Casa De Papel (Game)
- Made by Killasoft
- Comic book art-style
- Sneak by cameras, crawl through vents, hack security systems, knock out security guards. Feels like Deus Ex.
- It’s all about the heists.
Queen’s Gambit (Game)
- Enter the world of Queen’s Gambit.
- Developed by Ripstone.
- It’s… chess.
- Play against opponents online or against characters from the show.
- You can play in Beth’s house, the orphanage, Las Vegas.
- Puzzles, challenges to be a feature.
The Cuphead Show! (Show)
- Now streaming on Netflix.
- More episodes dropping on August 19th.
Lucky Luna (Game)
- Developed by Snowman (Scape City).
- Original, brand-new game for Netflix.
- Vertical pixel platformer. Story set around uncovering Luna’s past.
- Hidden dungeons, mythical temples.
- Story inspired by Japanese folktale “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”.
- Swipe to move Luna around.
- Dodge enemies, collect pearls.
- Endless mode: Players compete to collect the most pearls or reach the furthest point.
- Coming this summer!
Desta: The Memories Between (Game)
- Already revealed yesterday. Roguelike, sports-themed platformer.
- Your abilities change from run to run.
- Will be releasing on Netflix.
- Developed by UsTwo.
Reigns: Three Kingdoms (Game)
- Original game could be described as “Tinder for monarchs”.
Terra Nil (Game)
- Strategy building game with an emphasis on the climate crisis.
- Turn a barren wasteland into an ecological paradise.
- Save the environment and get to turn your buildings into an airship, leaving nature to its devices.
POINPY (Game)
- Dodge the blue beast. Grab fruit. Feed aforementioned beast.
- Platformer where you just keep jumping up, presumably for infinity.
- Available right now. Available on the Netflix app.
DOTA: Dragon’s Blood (Show)
- New teaser.
- Season 3 dropping on August 11th.
Wild Things: Animal Adventures (Game)
- Wild things are in trouble
- Match-3 gameplay.
- Wild Things: Animal Adventures.
- Help these cute beasts restore their wildland by matching gems.
- Comes out later this month.
Sonic Prime (Show)
- An incredible twist thrusts Sonic into a new adventure.
- The fate of the multiverse rests in his hands.
- He’s on a quest to save his friends.
- Premieres later in 2022.
Games Making their Mobile debut exclusively on Netflix:
- Raji: An Ancient Epic (coming later this year).
- Spiritfarer. Building, crafting, and soul-rending goodbyes. Developed by Thunder Lotus Games. Currently on sale (67% off) on Steam!
Castlevania: Nocturne (Show)
- Castlevania spinoff! Richter Belmont name-drop.
- Takes place during the French Revolution
- Currently in production, probably slated for a 2023 release.
- By the end of the year, Netflix will have over 50 games on its platform.
Ridiculously Edited Trailer of Upcoming Games on Netflix
- This trailer was fast. Here’s what we caught .3 second glimpses at:
- Mahjong Solitaire
- Immortality
- Nailed It! – Baking Bash
- Hello Kitty! game
- Oxenfree
- Kentucky Route Zero
That’s it for the Netflix stream! Next up, The Epic Games Store Summer Showcase is starting! You can read out live recap here.