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In brief Netflix’s removal of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has sparked backlash, with over 6,500 signatures on a petition to preserve the interactive episode. Critics say the move represents “digital erasure” and the quiet retirement of Netflix’s Branch Manager engine, which powered its interactive content. Preservation advocates argue the episode is a milestone in streaming and digital media history, urging Netflix to archive or re-release it on gaming platforms. When Netflix quietly announced plans to remove “Bandersnatch”—the groundbreaking interactive episode from Black Mirror—futurist and journalist Katie Schultz launched a campaign to preserve what she calls a pivotal moment in streaming history. Outraged at what she saw as the quiet erasure of a significant chapter in streaming innovation, Schultz launched a Change.org petition to preserve Bandersnatch—and within days, it gathered more than 6,500 signatures from show supporters. “This isn’t just about saving a show or whether people liked it,” Schultz told Decrypt in an interview. “This is about history, and a chapter in technology and media, and how significant it is.” 🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Netflix is deleting Bandersnatch forever on May 12th No DVD. No archive. All interactive videos are being removed from the platform entirely Sign the petition & fight to preserve one of the boldest experiments in storytelling historyhttps://t.co/FSKbvtcBhp pic.twitter.com/urnO7eVzcT — ＭＩＳＳ Ｍ ΞＴΛＶΞ ＲＳΞ (@missmetaverse) May 8, 2025 The end of an era Netflix introduced interactive video media in December 2018 with Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a milestone that let viewers make real-time choices shaping the story’s outcome. Inspired by 1980s Choose Your Own Adventure books, the episode used Netflix’s proprietary Branch Manager engine to deliver a nonlinear narrative. Netflix’s Branch Manager engine visualizes, manages, and streamlines the creation and editing of complex interactive narratives by allowing creators to map out story branches, test viewer choices, and ensure seamless transitions…

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