Squid Game Update: New Characters and Events Unveiled for Season 2

Squid Game: Unleashed gets a Season Two boost! New content drops January 3rd to celebrate the hit show's return.

Expect new characters, a fresh map, and exciting challenges. Plus, exclusive in-game rewards await those who watch the new episodes!

Netflix's surprising holiday release of Squid Game: Unleashed—free to all, subscribers or not—was a bold move. Now, with this content update, they're cleverly incentivizing non-subscribers to join the fun by offering rewards for watching Season Two!

What's in store for current players? The January 3rd update introduces a new map inspired by Mingle, a key mini-game from Squid Game Season Two. Playable avatars Geum-Ja, Yong-Sik, and rapper Thanos (not the Marvel villain!) will also debut throughout January.

Geum-Ja and Thanos each have special in-game events on January 3rd and 9th respectively, offering unique unlock challenges. Watching Season Two episodes earns you in-game Cash and Wild Tokens; watching seven episodes unlocks the Binni Binge-Watcher outfit!

Here's the January schedule for Squid Game: Unleashed:

• January 3rd: New Mingle map and Geum-Ja character arrive. The Dalgona Mash Up Collection Event (until January 9th) challenges players to complete Mingle mini-games and collect Dalgona tins.
• January 9th: Thanos joins the game, with his own recruitment event: Thanos’ Red Light Challenge (until January 14th). Eliminate players with knives to unlock him.
• January 16th: Yong-Sik, the final new character in this wave, makes his appearance.

Squid Game: Unleashed could be a game-changer for Netflix's gaming ambitions. The free-to-play model was already a bold step, but rewarding subscribers and incentivizing viewing is a clever strategy to boost both the game and the show's popularity.