Spry Fox Reveals Salary Cuts and Equity Distribution After Netflix Spinout, Announces Spirit Crossing Beta

Spry Fox, the studio behind successful mobile games Alphabear and Triple Town, has officially exited Netflix following a rapid spinout process. The company's founders have taken significant pay cuts and distributed the majority of the new company's equity to its employees. This move aims to create a more equitable work environment, with founders David Edery and Dan Cook reducing their annual salaries to $20,000. The team, consisting of nearly 50 people, is working on the studio's most ambitious project to date, Spirit Crossing, a cozy multiplayer life simulation game. Despite the challenges posed by the spinout, the studio is pushing forward with its plans, including a spring beta release for Spirit Crossing on Steam, with additional platforms to follow. The game will still be available as a free title for Netflix subscribers.