Netflix made it loud and clear: Season 3 is the end. The trailer’s tagline even says, “The world’s most-watched show comes to an end in two weeks.” Sounds pretty final, right?

But here’s the twist director Hwang Dong-hyuk gave a completely different vibe in his interview with The Korea Times. He said the new season ends Gi-hun’s journey, not necessarily the whole universe. That subtle difference? It matters. Because maybe, just maybe, the game is only evolving.

If Season 2 was the build-up, Season 3 is the payoff. According to the creators, the two seasons are deeply connected, like one long, slow-burning showdown. This final round? It’s where things explode.

Expect darker themes. Bigger moral questions. And of course, a full-circle face-off between Gi-hun and the elusive Front Man. The stakes are higher, and the tension promises to be brutal. The game’s future? Still a mystery. But that’s kind of the point.

Let’s be real. Squid Game wasn’t just a hit it was a cultural event. It smashed records, sat at the top of Netflix’s global charts, and proved that Korean storytelling could dominate worldwide.

Stats don’t lie: audiences spent over 409,000 years (yes, years) watching the show in its first 90 days. That’s not something a platform lets go of easily. So even if Gi-hun’s story wraps up, there’s every reason to believe Netflix isn’t done cashing in on this world just yet.

It’s not just wishful thinking. Hwang has already mentioned the possibility of a spin-off. While nothing’s confirmed yet, he admitted that filming Season 3 raised a lot of new questions and that curiosity could be fuel for the next big thing.

He’s not just tossing ideas around. The open-ended nature of Season 3 seems almost designed to leave a few threads hanging. If the final scene feels like a setup, don’t be surprised.

Hype is sky-high. But expectations? All over the place.

Some fans predict a tragic twist. Others think there’s a secret betrayal on the horizon. And a few are convinced we’ll finally uncover the game’s deepest secrets. In the Gulf and across the Arab world, where Squid Game found a huge, passionate fanbase, this finale is more than a TV event it’s a conversation waiting to happen.

Whatever the ending looks like, people won’t just be watching. They’ll be reading between the lines. Looking for clues. Wondering if, just maybe, that “ending” is a clever setup for something even bigger.

And honestly? That’s exactly the kind of game Squid Game would play.