‘ARC Raiders,’ ‘The Finals’ Video Games Set TV Series and Film Adaptations at Chernin Entertainment — SkimNews
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- Chernin Entertainment (via its North Road Company division) was selected as lead producer for both 'ARC Raiders' and 'The Finals' TV series and movie adaptations, chosen over several competing production companies
- 'ARC Raiders' has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide since launching in October 2025, winning best multiplayer at the 2025 Game Awards, online game of the year at the 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, and best multiplayer at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards
- 'The Finals' is a free-to-play first-person shooter that has registered more than 30 million players over three years, with its Season 12 update scheduled for Oct. 20
- Patrick Söderlund, Nexon executive chairman and Embark Studios founder/CEO, called the deal 'the next big step in growing these properties into deeply integrated transmedia experiences,' with Embark's creative teams set to work closely with Chernin on the adaptations
- Chernin Entertainment president of film David Ready said Nexon and Embark have created 'visually stunning, atmospheric worlds that contain countless stories to tell,' framing the projects as exactly the kind of ambitious global IP his division has been building toward
- Chernin's recent track record includes 'Backrooms' (over $400 million worldwide on a $10 million budget), Netflix's 'The Last House,' 'The Madness,' and 'Man on Fire,' and Apple TV's 'Chief of War,' 'Truth Be Told,' and 'See'
Why it matters: Chernin's 'Backrooms' turned a $10 million budget into $400 million+ worldwide, which is exactly the kind of gaming-IP-to-screen track record that matters here: both titles arrive with massive pre-installed audiences — 16 million copies sold and 30 million players — that few other studios could tap into.
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