Netflix has just made a first-of-its-kind announcement that could signal some big changes coming to the streaming platform. The streamer has announced that it will be releasing a mobile game to go alongside its upcoming animated seriesExploding Kittens, an adaptation of the card game of the same name. The series is scheduled for 2023 and will feature the voice talents ofTom Ellis,Abraham Lim,Lucy Liu,and more, with the game launching this May.
Netflix first announced it would be getting the business ofvideo games back in July 2021. It has previously launched a few games that can be found on the mobile version of the streamer, including games based on the hit seriesStranger Things. However, this newExploding Kittensdeal is the first time that the game and series have been announced at the same time. When the game launches this May, it will be joining a catalog of games likeStranger Things: 1984,Stranger Things 3: The Game,Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story, and more!
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The series will be featuring an all-star voice cast when it releases next year. Ellis is best known for starring in series likeLuciferandMiranda. Lim has starred in series likeClickbaitandThe Dead Girls Detective Agency. Liu is known for theKill Billseries,Elementary, and can next be seen playing the villain in the upcoming DC filmShazam! Fury of the Gods. The series will also starAlly Maki(Wrecked,Cloak & Dagger),Mark Proksch(What We Do In The Shadows), andSasheer Zamata(Saturday Night Live, Home Economics).
Exploding Kittensis coming from showrunnersShane KosakowskiandMatthew InmanwithMike Judge,Greg Daniels, andDustin Davisserving as executive producers through Bandera Entertainment;Peter CherninandJenno Toppingserving as executive producers through Chernin Entertainment Group; and the creators of the original card game,Elan Leeand Inman, will also serve as executive producers.
About the announcement,Mike Moonthe Netflix Head of Adult Animation, has this to say:
“The co-development of a game and animated series breaks new ground for Netflix. And we couldn’t think of a better game to build a universe around thanExploding Kittens, one of the most inventive, iconic and original games of this century! Netflix is the perfect place to explore this growing franchise, and we are so fortunate to be working with this incredible team!”
Leanne Loombe, the Head of External Games, Netflix, added on to that with:
“Our goal is to offer our members great entertainment they’ll love in whatever format they may enjoy - whether it be a game or an animated series. As we expand our mobile games catalog, we’re excited to partner with the Exploding Kittens digital team to bring this enjoyable game to all age groups, including a few exciting updates exclusively for our members."
Inman, Exploding Kittens Chief Creative Officer, also gave a statement, saying:
“Netflix is the only service that could bringExploding Kittensto life in both a series and a game. We actually launched Exploding Kittens on Kickstarter as a weekend project, but our community has been the heart and soul of the company over the past six years. The new series and game will give our fans new ways to connect and interact with the franchise.”
