Netflix will no longer make games for “Netflix Stories,” its catalog of interactive fiction games mainly based on romance and dating-focused series. The streamer confirmed that its new gaming strategy will now focus on party games, narrative games, kids games and mainstream games, as well as more games on TV. As part of the reorg, an undetermined number of staffers have been laid off from the division.
Netflix had invested quite a bit previously on Stories, which served as the home for a set of interactive fiction games based on Netflix series like “Virgin River,” Love is Blind,” “Emily in Paris,” “Outer Banks” and “Perfect Match.” Most recently, a “Sweet Magnolias” game was released in February, but a previously announced game centered on…