On Wednesday morning, Netflix told reporters that the third and final season of the series will be released in June. At the streamer's preview event at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, menacing figures dressed as the pink-suited, mask-wearing "Squid Game" guards marched onto stage to help deliver the news.

The game is on! Netflix reveals the release date of 'Squid Game' season 3, the final chapter of the life-altering game.

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The highly anticipated third season of Netflix’s global hit series “Squid Game” has officially been given a release date. The streaming giant announced Thursday (U.S. time) that the series will return for its third and final season on June 27, just six months after the release of Season 2.