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business1 month ago•4 min saved

Double Fine Regains IP Rights After Exiting Xbox Game Studios

Double Fine Productions has regained ownership of its IP and publishing rights after spinning out from Xbox Game Studios, with Compulsion Games also separating from Xbox. Tim Schafer says the transfer is underway and aims to keep publishing without Microsoft branding. The studio will host Amnesia Fortnight 2026, a live game jam to develop prototypes (backed by a Kickstarter campaign) to stabilize finances after last month’s layoffs of 23 staff, with Kiln cited as a prototype that grew into a full project.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#amnesia-fortnight #business #compulsion-games

business1 month ago•5 min saved

Compulsion Games goes independent, regains IP after leaving Xbox

Compulsion Games has become independent from Xbox Game Studios, with leadership buying the studio and its staff to pursue independence. The studio regains ownership of its IP (Contrast, We Happy Few, South of Midnight) and its publishing rights, and plans to become self-sustaining while exploring partnerships. Some staff left during the transition, and Microsoft had previously laid off about 20% of the team, but CEO Guillaume Provost says the exit was gracious and the move keeps the team intact.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#business #compulsion-games #independence

news1 month ago•13 min saved

Double Fine Regains IP and Publishing Rights After Leaving Xbox

Double Fine announced it has fully reacquired the IP and publishing rights to its Xbox-era games, including Psychonauts and Kiln, following its separation from Microsoft. While some titles may still show Microsoft branding during the transition, Schafer says sales now directly support the studio's runway. The studio is planning a major Kiln update with a price drop and is reviving Amnesia Fortnight as a Kickstarter-backed live game jam to help fund future projects.

via Kotaku|

#double-fine #ip-ownership #kiln

video-games1 month ago•4 min saved

Compulsion Regains IP, Takes Publishing Back From Microsoft

Compulsion says it has regained ownership of its IP and will reown publishing rights, meaning sales of its games (including South Of Midnight) will now benefit the studio instead of Microsoft, during a transition period with platform holders.

via Aftermath|

#compulsion #ip-ownership #microsoft

business1 month ago•5 min saved

Compulsion Games regains independence, buys back IP from Microsoft

Compulsion Games completed a management buyout to separate from Microsoft and reclaim ownership of its IP, with publishing rights returning to the studio. CEO Guillaume Provost says the team will operate independently, pursuing a sustainable path, exploring collaborations, and gradually transferring titles to all stores as the transition proceeds. Some staff changes occurred, but the core team remains to build a self-sustaining studio.

via GamesBeat|

#business #compulsion-games #independent-studio

gaming4 months ago•4 min saved

Bond Games Find New Home with MGM and Amazon Game Studios

IO Interactive will stop self-publishing future James Bond games; MGM and Amazon Game Studios will publish them, leveraging Amazon's acquisition of MGM to own the Bond IP. The move follows First Light's launch, which sold 1.5 million copies in 24 hours, and fits Amazon's broader cross-media strategy for Bond across games and Prime Video.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

#amazon-game-studios #gaming #io-interactive

gaming1 year ago•2 min saved

Kojima Productions Gains Full Control of Death Stranding IP, Launches on Xbox

Kojima Productions has announced that it now owns the Death Stranding IP, following the news that a Director's Cut of the game will be released on Xbox. This move suggests that the upcoming Death Stranding 2, set for a 2025 release on PlayStation 5, might also launch on Xbox and PC, depending on exclusivity deals. The announcement hints at further details possibly being revealed at The Game Awards in December.

via Insider Gaming|

#death-stranding #gaming #ip-ownership

gaming2 years ago•1 min saved

"FromSoftware's Miyazaki Teases Bloodborne Sequel and Remake Plans"

Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Bloodborne, revealed that the lack of a Bloodborne sequel, remaster, or remake is due to Sony's ownership of the IP, not FromSoftware's lack of interest. Sony's first-party developer Japan Studio played a significant role in the game's development, and as a result, any decisions regarding the future of Bloodborne rest with Sony. While Miyazaki fondly remembers the project, he cannot discuss its future, but the success of the 2020 Demon's Souls remake suggests that there is still hope for a potential comeback.

via Kotaku|

#bloodborne #fromsoftware #gaming