Netflix removing "almost all" of its Interactive Specials, but don't worry, Bandersnatch is safe

Netflix is removing the majority of its Interactive Specials from the streaming service.

Speaking to Eurogamer, a Netflix spokesperson confirmed “almost all” of its interactive titles will come off the service on 1st December.

“Only four will remain: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls, and You vs. Wild,” Netflix told us.

Perhaps somewhat fittingly, Bandersnatch is about a young programmer who “begins to question reality” as he sets to work adapting a dark fantasy novel into a video game. Set in the 1980s, Bandersnatch is described as a “mind-bending tale”, which features multiple endings depending on the viewer’s decisions.

Word of Netflix’s plans first started making the rounds earlier this week, when Battle Kitty series creator Matt Layzell shared an update on Instagram. Here, Layzell confirmed Netflix would be removing their original animated series from the service.

“It’s not the ideal future I had hoped for Battle Kitty but I’m SO grateful for everyone who watched and enjoyed the show,” Layzell wrote. “As always, a huge thanks from the bottom of my heart to the entire crew who helped me bring it to life.”

Here’s the full list of Interactive Specials set to be removed from Netflix in the coming weeks:

Headspace: Unwind your MindTriviaverseCat BurglarBattle KittyBoss Baby: Get that Baby!Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous: Hidden AdventureJohnny Test’s Ultimate Meatloaf QuestCarmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to StealYou vs Wild: Out ColdCaptain Underpants: Epic Choice-o-RamaChoose LoveBarbie: Epic Road TripThe Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to YouEscape the UndertakerAnimals on the Loose: A You vs Wild MovieSpirit: Riding Free: Ride-Along AdventureStretch Armstrong: BreakoutTrivia QuestBuddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe PileWe Lost Our Human

Last month, Netflix reportedly closed its internal game studio in Southern California, which was poised to release a AAA game. Known as team ‘Blue’, this was one of a handful of internal studios founded by Netflix as part of its expansion into games.