Emily in Paris Game: What to Expect

Emily in Paris is a television series that is produced by Netflix and was developed by Darren Star. The main character in the show is Lily Collins, who plays the character of Emily Cooper, a marketing professional from Chicago. The main character of the story is Emily, a young woman who takes a job in Paris’s French marketing firm to gain American experience in the company.

This series depicts her struggles in her careers and experiences in her journey as a woman living in a foreign country in Paris with different culture and social life. Others who act in the show are Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, and Lucien Laviscount, who are vital in Emily’s story. 

So far, the series has received acclaim among Americans but has drawn mixed reviews in France, mainly due to stereotypical revelations about the French. Still, ‘Emily in Paris’ has created quite an audience and continues to be rather topical.

A Controversial New Venture: UX: The Gaming Adaptation

Netflix recently announced an unexpected development: There is going to be a video game based on “Emily in Paris.” Tudum, Netflix’s official magazine, announced that and also offered a brief overview of the game. Tudum thus noted that the game will enable the player to be a character who switches from living in the US to Paris to work in a fashion magazine firm.

Basically, the game will offer an opportunity to find harmonious balance between romance, trials, and discoveries in the frame of the legendary City of Love with the help of Emily, Mindy, Alfie, and Gabriel. 

The game’s synopsis poses a critical question to players: “Will you take every opportunity to get your dream job and pursue what your heart wants?” This more specific narration-based game is also part of Netflix’s larger drive to become a gaming service in addition to a streaming platform, and in addition to the game announced today, Netflix also unveiled 13 more games based on Netflix shows and movies total, including games for “Too Hot to Handle,” “Selling Sunset,” and “Perfect Match.”

The Backlash: People Reactions When the News is Broken

The ‘Emily in Paris’ game has become the center of controversy as well as misunderstanding regarding its release. People loved to express their disappointment on social media as soon as the teaser was released, and the majority of them asked themselves what the point was to turn the series into a video game.

One can say comments, such as “No part of this makes sense” and “Imagine the amount of atrocious looks,” capture the level of disbelief that people have to the project. Some fans even likened the game to the mobile game adaptation of “Kim Kardashian.” Also, television shows and talk shows that aired repeatedly became known as “Hollywood.” This came with repetitive materialism and glamorous portrayals.

A typical comment was, ‘If it’s not the Lizzie McGuire game but in Paris, I don’t want it.’ Such a comment gets to the heart of what some fans want—a fun game based on Lizzie McGuire that does not necessarily need to be as heavy and complex as the hit games.

The backlash is not entirely unfounded, especially because the show itself is polarizing. Notably, even American audiences have not approved the depiction of Americans as tourists in ‘Emily in Paris.’ Some of the audiences have criticized first that the protagonist of the show is unrelatable; second, the presentation of life in Paris seems fictitious. Such a show has been criticized for being just a backdrop for lifestyle-gram-worthy aesthetics around cultural exchange and annihilation.

Potential for Success: Why the Game Might Work

Still, it seems that Netflix might benefit from the creation of a game based on “Emily in Paris.” The series, which people have either loved or hated, has continued to be talked about, and that is what any brand needs to achieve. The gaming adaptation could appeal to the show’s fanbase and maybe even expand to include casual gamers who are into narrative games.

Also, it is necessary to consider that Netflix is not very experienced in the gaming industry, and these adaptations can open the door to even more unusual and varied gaming experiences in the future. Although the reaction will likely be negative, there is always a place for the “Emily in Paris” game in the competition for mobile games.

Conclusion

This is not far from shocking, especially given the fact that the announcement of the Emily in Paris video game has already made many of the program’s fans sick. Still, adding games to its service as Netflix does with a popular but somewhat controversial show like Emily in Paris is a good investment.

Whether the game serves to be a blockbuster or a debacle only actuality will reveal; what is, however, evident is the fact that Netflix is not shying away from experiments in its bid of entertaining diversification.

While waiting for the gaming adaptation to be released, everyone will be waiting to see how it will be accepted by the series’ fans and the gaming fraternity in general.