Netflix has quietly assembled one of the deepest video-game adaptation pipelines in streaming. The slate now stands at 13 confirmed projects, spanning live-action blockbusters, adult animation and CG series—and it pulls from some of gaming’s biggest franchises.
The live-action bets
The most advanced title is Assassin’s Creed, which wrapped a seven-month shoot at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios in mid-October 2026 and is targeting a late 2027 release at the earliest. Netflix ordered the series formally in July 2025 after a long development cycle; Johan Renck directed the pilot, with Roberto Patino and David Wiener as showrunners. Production listings point to Ancient Rome during Nero’s early reign, though Netflix has not confirmed the setting.
Donald Glover is attached to write, direct, executive produce and star in a live-action PUBG: Battlegrounds series announced in October 2026. KRAFTON’s battle royale title holds seven Guinness World Records, and its new entertainment arm LV3H is involved in production. No plot or casting details are out, and a release before 2028 looks unlikely.
On the film side, Gears of War has David Leitch directing and Jon Spaihts writing; BioShock has Francis Lawrence directing and Michael Green writing; and Sifu is being developed by 87Eleven and Story Kitchen with a script by T.S. Nowlin.
SEGA, Blizzard and the pipeline logic
Netflix’s September 2026 SEGA deal adds Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven. The Crazy Taxi film is timed around SEGA’s new game, Crazy Taxi: World Tour, due in 2027—the same franchise playbook the Sonic films used at Paramount. Stranger Than Heaven comes from RGG Studio, the team behind the Like a Dragon series, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
Blizzard president Johanna Faries confirmed a Diablo animated series at BlizzCon 2026, reviving a project that stalled after Activision Blizzard sued Netflix over a CFO hire. No studio, showrunner or release window is attached, but the project is separate from any wider Xbox licensing package.
Take-Two and Netflix are also coordinating the BioShock film with potential new game incarnations, producer Roy Lee told Collider in February 2026.
- 13 confirmed adaptations are in the works at Netflix.
- Assassin’s Creed wrapped filming in October 2026 and is targeting late 2027.
- PUBG has Donald Glover attached to star, write and direct.
- SEGA and Blizzard are now formal pipeline partners.
- BioShock is being aligned with potential game re-releases.
Animation is the quiet workhorse
Magic: The Gathering has been rebuilt under Star Trek: Picard showrunner Terry Matalas, with DIGIC Pictures animating and fan-favorite planeswalkers Nahiri and Ajani confirmed. Supercell’s Clash of Clans series, greenlit in May 2025, is in production as a 30-minute serialized comedy-adventure. These titles give Netflix a way to build reach without the budget and scheduling pressure of live-action tentpoles.
What it means for media planners
Most titles are 12 to 24 months from release, so awareness planning can start before casting or directors are locked. Buyers should treat gaming IP as franchise windows: the Crazy Taxi and BioShock examples show Netflix and game publishers aligning launch moments.
Not every title skews young. Gears of War and Stranger Than Heaven are action-driven; Magic: The Gathering is explicitly adult animation. And a confirmed project is not a guarantee: The Division, Beyond Good and Evil, Far Cry and Horizon: Zero Dawn have all left Netflix’s pipeline or moved elsewhere.
Source: What’s on Netflix
