Xbox Studio Shakeup: Reports say multiple studios seek independence from Microsoft
TL;DR
Bloomberg reports several Microsoft-owned Xbox studios—including Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory—are negotiating buybacks to regain independence to avert closures, amid a broader leadership and budget reset under new Xbox leadership. The Verge and Kotaku corroborate that some studios are at risk and that staff have been briefed on potential shutdowns, signaling a potentially drastic reconfiguration of the Xbox lineup.
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- Microsoft reportedly negotiating closures of multiple Xbox studios, including Psychonauts' Double Fine, South of Midnight's Compulsion and Hellblade's Ninja Theory Eurogamer
- Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures Bloomberg.com
- Next 100 Days: XBOX Reset XBOX Wire
- Xbox Is Planning To Shutter Peabody-Award-Winning South Of Midnight Studio Compulsion Games Kotaku
- Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory The Verge
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