Netflix is embracing its horror success in TV to compete in the new streaming wars
Netflix is taking its biggest hit, Squid Game, and turning it into a reality show—without killing off losing contestants, as happens in the fictional television show.
Despite the success of Squid Game, the streaming network received criticism for the sometimes extreme violence depicted in the series where players either won the ultimate prize or were murdered by the game’s hosts. That Netflix is now directly harnessing the fictional game show’s dark premise for a reality competition is the latest indication that it may be getting desperate to stanch the flow of subscribers away from its platform as streaming competition continues to heat up.
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