Boss Fight Entertainment
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | June 2013 |
| Founder | David Rippy, Scott Winsett, Bill Jackson |
| Defunct | 2025 |
| Fate | Closed by parent company Netflix |
| Headquarters | Allen, Texas , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dave Luehmann (VP of Production) |
| Products | Dungeon Boss, myVEGAS Bingo, Dungeon Boss: Respawned, Netflix Stories, Money Heist: Ultimate Choice, Squid Game: Unleashed |
| Parent | Netflix (2022–2025) |
Boss Fight Entertainment was a U.S.-based video game development company headquartered in Allen, Texas, with an additional office located in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded in June 2013 by industry veterans previously employed at Zynga Dallas and Ensemble Studios. Netflix officially closed the company in late 2025.
History
The inception of Boss Fight Entertainment occurred when David Rippy, Scott Winsett, and Bill Jackson launched the studio following Zynga’s closure of its Dallas branch in June 2013.
In March 2014, Boss Fight unveiled Dungeon Boss, a mobile title published by Big Fish Games, with the announcement made public in September 2014.
By May 2015, Dave Luehmann, formerly the director at Amazon Game Studios, joined the team as Vice President of Production. Subsequently, the company expanded its footprint by inaugurating an Austin location in July 2015.
Netflix acquired Boss Fight in March 2022 as part of its broader initiative to grow within the gaming sector.
Closure
Towards the end of 2025, Netflix terminated Boss Fight Entertainment, leading to employee layoffs. This decision came after the commercial triumph of their leading mobile game, Squid Game: Unleashed, which achieved top rankings across mobile app stores in more than 100 countries. Although acquired in 2022, Boss Fight’s shutdown represented a strategic realignment within Netflix Games. Along with the prior closure of Netflix’s AAA internal studio (Team Blue), this action indicated a corporate pivot favoring collaborations with external partners, licensed intellectual properties, and games integrated with television content rather than expensive internal development. Despite the studio’s closure, Boss Fight’s titles continue to be accessible on Netflix’s subscriber platform.
Games
| Release date | Title | Platform(s) | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2021 | myVEGAS Bingo | iOS Android |
Social Casino/Bingo |
| September 7, 2015 | Dungeon Boss | iOS Android |
Collectible RPG |
| May 31, 2023 | Dungeon Boss: Respawned | iOS Android |
Collectible RPG |
| September 13, 2023 | Netflix Stories | iOS Android |
Visual novel |
| January 4, 2024 | Money Heist: Ultimate Choice | iOS Android |
Visual novel |
| December 17, 2024 | Squid Game: Unleashed | iOS Android |
Party |
Office
The initial office for Boss Fight was situated in McKinney within the historic "Cotton Mill," a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Later on, the company relocated its main headquarters to Allen, Texas, near the Watters Shopping area.
In addition to its Texas locations, Boss Fight maintained studios in both Austin, Texas and Seattle, Washington.
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